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蒸騰

简蒸腾 · 繁蒸騰

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng téng

(of a vapor etc) to rise
to hang in the air

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蒸: zhēng · steam; evaporate
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腾: téng · fly; gallop; run; prance; rise

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1–2 · zheng1 teng2

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verb

(of steam or hot gas) to rise swiftly

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