烫

To scald in Chinese: 烫 (tàng)

tàng

to scald

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 燙2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to scald
  2. 2to burn (by scalding)
  3. 3to blanch (cooking)
  4. 4to heat (sth) up in hot water
  5. 5to perm
  6. 6to iron
  7. 7scalding hot

Stroke order

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烫

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄊㄤˋ

tàng

ㄊ/ tㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

烫

Simplified

燙

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 汤太烫了。

    tāng tài tàng le。

    The soup is too hot.

  • 我在烫我的手绢。

    wǒ zài tàng wǒ de shǒu juàn。

    I‘m ironing my handkerchiefs.

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to go back and forth

委屈

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to feel wronged

温柔

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gentle and soft

文具

wén jù

stationery

吻

wěn

kiss

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