熏蒸

xūnzhēng

verb #37,156

Meanings

1 to fumigate
2 to treat with medicinal steam
3 (of weather) to be stifling

Characters

to smoke / perfume

Examples

HSK 6

工作人员对病房进行消毒熏蒸。

Gōngzuò rényuán duì bìngfáng jìnxíng xiāodú xūnzhēng.

The staff carried out disinfection fumigation of the ward.

HSK 7-9

医生用中药熏蒸治疗她的关节炎。

Yīshēng yòng zhōngyào xūnzhēng zhìliáo tā de guānjiéyán.

The doctor treated her arthritis with Chinese herbal steaming.

Tips

usage

熏蒸 has three uses: (1) TCM herbal steam therapy; (2) chemical fumigation for pests or disinfection; (3) metaphorical - 'oppressive summer heat like steam' (炎热熏蒸).

Stroke Order

熏 xūn

蒸 zhēng