烫 (tàng): Burn — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

烫has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

tàng

burn; scald; heat up in hot water

adj.HSK 5

to scald; hot; to heat

v./adj.HSK 3.0 · L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 烫

Character Breakdown

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烫

湯hot water

火fire

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 烫 is used in context

tā她

zuó昨

tiān天

qù去

lǐ理

fā发

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Water (湯) meets fire (火) — the scalding heat of boiling liquid that can burn the skin.

She went to the hair salon for a perm yesterday.

mā妈

ma妈

zhèng正

zài在

yùn熨

tàng烫

míng明

tiān天

de的

chèn衬

shān衫

。

Mom is ironing tomorrow's shirt.

Xiǎo小

xīn心

，

zhè这

bēi杯

chá茶

hěn很

tàng烫

。

Be careful, this cup of tea is very hot.

xiǎo小

xīn心

rè热

shuǐ水

，

bié别

tàng烫

shāng伤

le了

shǒu手

。

Be careful with hot water, don't scald your hands.

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