馏 (liú) - To distill & to heat until vaporization and condensation

馏Tone 2

liú ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

馏 · liú

To distill;

to heat until vaporization and condensation;

to reheat food.

To distillto heat until vaporization and condensationto reheat food.

Usage highlights

DistillationDistilled waterFractional distillationReheat foodDistillation apparatusDistillation column

Synonyms

  • 蒸— to steam (similar heating process)
  • 提炼— to extract, refine (similar purification concept)

Antonyms

  • 冷凝— condensation (opposite process to distillation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Distill water to purify it (蒸馏水).
  • Reheat steamed buns (馏馒头).
  • The distillation process separates components (蒸馏过程).
  • Fractional distillation is used in chemistry (分馏).

Collocations

  • Distillation(蒸馏)
  • Distilled water(蒸馏水)
  • Fractional distillation(分馏)
  • Reheat food(馏饭)
  • Distillation apparatus(蒸馏器)
  • Distillation column(蒸馏塔)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in scientific and culinary contexts, reflecting practical applications of heating processes.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, distillation techniques were used to prepare certain medicinal extracts.
  • The character combines the food radical with a phonetic component, indicating its connection to food preparation.

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