Chinese Word: 烫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

烫 (Trad.: 燙)HSK 5

Pinyin: tàng

English Definition: to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot

Chinese Definition:
①温度高，皮肤接触温度高的物体感觉疼痛：烫手。烫嘴。
②用热的物体使另外的物体起变化：烫酒。烫衣服。烫金。烫伤。
③特指“烫发”：电烫。冷烫。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:汤 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 汤 [ tāng ] soup, gravy, broth; hot water
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage

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滚烫HSK 5	gǔn tàng	boiling; scalding
烫伤	tàng shāng	to scald
发烫HSK 5	fā tàng	burning hot
烫发HSK 5	tàng fà	perm (hairstyle)
火烫HSK 5	huǒ tàng	burning hot; fiery; to have one's hair permed with hot curling tongs

1		nǐ 你 kě yǐ 可以 cháng cháng 尝尝 má là tàng 麻辣烫。 You can try some spicy hotchpotch.
2		zhè 这 wǎn 碗 tāng 汤 tài 太 tàng 烫 le 了， wǒ 我 chī 吃 bù 不 xià 下。 This bowl of soup is too hot, I can't eat it.
3		běi fāng 北方 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 měi shí 美食， bǐ rú 比如 kǎo yā 烤鸭 hé 和 má là tàng 麻辣烫。 There are many delicious foods in the north, such as roast duck and spicy hot pot.