蒸腾 zhēngténg to rise up Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蒸腾作用 zhēngténgzuòyòng transpiration The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their surface; referred to as [[蒸散作用|蒸散作用|zheng1 san4 zuo4 yong4]] in Taiwan.