蒸 馏

zhēng liúdictionary entry

to distill / distillation

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

蒸餾蒸馏 [zheng1 liu2] /to distill/distillation/

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Other forms in these source records: 蒸餾

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

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