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烫

燙
tàng
HSK 5
#2,897 most
frequent character
to scald, to burn, to iron, hot
verb
adjective

Example Sentences

我不小心把手烫到了。
wǒ bùxiǎoxīn bǎshǒu tàng dàole 。
I accidentally burned my hand.
这杯水很烫，小心喝。
zhè bēi shuǐ hěn tàng ， xiǎoxīn hē 。
This cup of water is very hot, be careful when drinking.
她每天都要烫衣服。
tā měitiān dūyào tàng yīfú 。
She irons clothes every day.

Words with similar meanings

热rè
hot
A more general term for 'hot,' not necessarily indicating scalding or burning.
灼zhuó
scorch
Implying a more intense form of heat that results in burning or scalding.

Homophones

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Homophones

HSK 5
趟tàng
quantifier for the number of trips or runs made