蒸笼

蒸籠

zhēnglóng

noun #44,070

Measure Word

一个蒸笼 gè

Meanings

1 bamboo steamer basket
2 steaming basket (dim sum, baozi)

Characters

Examples

服务员端上一笼蒸笼小笼包。

Fúwùyuán duān shàng yì lóng zhēnglóng xiǎolóngbāo.

The waiter brought out a steamer of xiaolongbao.

夏天热得像蒸笼。

Xiàtiān rè de xiàng zhēnglóng.

The summer is as hot as a steamer.

Tips

memory

蒸 (steam) + 笼 (cage/basket) = steam-basket. The 'summer as hot as a steamer' metaphor is a common complaint about muggy Chinese summers.

Stroke Order

蒸 zhēng

笼 lóng