How to write 甑

甑 [zèng] 1. 古代蒸饭的一种瓦器。底部有许多透蒸气的孔格，置于鬲上蒸煮，如同现代的蒸锅。 (An ancient earthen utensil for steaming rice. It has many small holes at the bottom for steam to pass through and is placed on a pot to cook, similar to modern steamers.) 2. 〔～子〕现在蒸饭用的木制桶状物，有屉而无底。 (A rice steamer used today, resembling a wooden bucket, with a shelf but no bottom; also known as “甑子”.) 3. 蒸馏或使物体分解用的器皿。 (An utensil for distilling water, etc.) 4. 同本义 (An ancient earthen utensil for steaming rice.) 5. 引用出处： 1. 《说文》：甑，甗也。 ("Shuōwén"): Zèng, also known as yán. 2. 甑，自关而东谓之甗，或谓之甑。——《方言》五 (Zèng refers to yán, which is east of Guan, or is called zèng.) — "Dialect" 5 3. 《孟子·滕文公上》：许子以釜甄爨，以铁耕乎? (Mencius, Chapter Teng Wengong): “Can you cook with a cauldron and a steamer, and plow with iron?” 4. 《后汉书·孟敏传》：荷甑堕地，不顾而去。 (Book of the Later Han, Biography of Meng Min): “He dropped the zèng and left without looking back.” 5. 宋·陆游《杂题六首》：朝甑米空烹芋粥，夜缸油尽点松明。 (Song Dynasty, Lu You, "Miscellaneous Poems"): “In the morning, steam rice for porridge; at night, the oil in the tank runs out, lit with pine candles.” 6. 蒸米饭的用具，略像木桶，有屉子而无底，亦作“甑子”。 (A rice steamer used today, resembling a wooden bucket, with a shelf but no bottom; also known as “甑子”.) 7. 例：如:他到灶屋抓了一把甑边饭。 (Example: He went to the stove room and grabbed a handful of zèng边饭.) 8. 蒸馏或使物体分解用的器皿。 (An utensil for distilling water, etc.) 9. 例：如:曲颈甑。 (Example: For instance, curved-neck zèng.)