04721 Chinese character of 甑 and pronounce zang6

The Chinese character【甑】that we will explain today is a word that describes an object or its purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Steamer or ancient cooking utensil.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【甑】:zèng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【甑】:zang6

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【甑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【甑】, for example:Describe the item or its purpose , It mainly means steamer or ancient cooking utensils .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【甑】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【甑器、蒸甑】(Mandarin Pinyin:zèng qì 、zhēng zèng/ Cantonese Jyutping:zang6 hei3 、zing1 zang6)

This character is composed using 17 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


他們用甑器蒸煮新鮮的食材。

They use a steamer to steam fresh ingredients.


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