zèng
zi

common
noun

Meaning of 甑子

甑子 means traditional wooden steamer for rice, barrel-shaped with a perforated tray bottom. Pronounced zèng zi.

  • traditional wooden steamer for rice, barrel-shaped with a perforated tray bottom

Definitions & Examples

Nǎi
nai
yòng
zèng
zi
zhēng
le
guō
xiāng
pēn
pēn
de
nuò
fàn
 

Grandma used a wooden steamer to cook a pot of fragrant glutinous rice.

Zhè
lǎo
zèng
zi
shì
men
jiā
chuán
le
sān
dài
rén
de
bǎo
bèi
 

This old wooden steamer is a treasured heirloom passed down through three generations of our family.

Zèng
zi
zhēng
chū
lái
de
fàn
diàn
fàn
bāo
zuò
de
gēng
sōng
ruǎn
kǒu
 

Rice steamed in a traditional steamer is softer and tastier than that cooked in an electric rice cooker.

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