HSK7-9
tàng
scald
Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 汤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 燙.
火 Meaning component
huǒ
fire
汤 Sound component
tāng, shāng
hot water
Traditional script
Simplified script
烫 (燙)
scald, heat; wash; iron clothes; to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot
烫
to scald
烫伤
烫发
perm (hairstyle)
滚烫
boiling
发烫
burning hot
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