zhēng liú shuǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
distilled water
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Original source entry:

蒸餾水 蒸馏水 [zheng1 liu2 shui3] /distilled water/

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Other forms in these source records: 蒸餾水

  • 蒸
    zhēng

    to evaporate / (of cooking) to steam / torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old) / finely chopped firewood (old)

  • 馏
    liú

    to distill / to break a liquid substance up into components by boiling

    liù

    to steam / to cook in a steamer / to reheat cold food by steaming it

  • 水
    shuǐ

    water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment

    Shuǐ

    surname Shui / Shui ethnic group

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