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烫 (tàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

烫 (tàng) is a Chinese word: scalding hot. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 烫

形 xíng adjective

scalding hot

小心,水很烫!

xiǎo xīn shuǐ hěn tàng

Be careful, the water is very hot!

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Word breakdown

烫 tàng — scalding hot

Structure & writing
1 烫 tàng — to scald; to burn (skin on contact with something hot)

烫 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 汤 tāng — hot water; boiling water
汤 is a component in 2 characters
1.2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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