汤
汤 (tāng) means “soup”. It is made of 氵 + 昜 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 汤 into its parts
What 汤 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 昜 yáng — bright
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 昜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
汤 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈做的汤很好喝。Māma zuò de tāng hěn hǎohē.The soup Mom makes is delicious.
你要喝鸡蛋汤吗？Nǐ yào hē jīdàn tāng ma?Would you like some egg soup?
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
- 沉chénto sink
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | soup |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 汤
What does 汤 mean?
汤 (tāng) means “soup”.
How many strokes does 汤 have?
汤 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 汤?
The radical of 汤 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 汤?
汤 is made of 氵 (water) and 昜 (bright).
Which HSK level is 汤?
汤 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 汤 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.