烫
烫 (tàng) means “very hot”. It is made of 汤 + 火 and has 10 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 烫 into its parts
What 烫 is made of
- 汤 tāng — soup
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 昜 yáng — bright
- 火 huǒ — fire
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人 rén — person
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
烫 stroke order
Example sentences
汤很烫，慢点儿喝。Tāng hěn tàng, màn diǎnr hē.The soup is very hot; drink it slowly.
她去理发店烫了头发。Tā qù lǐfàdiàn tàng le tóufa.She went to the hairdresser to get a perm.
Also built with 汤
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | very hot; to burn; to iron; to perm |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 烫
What does 烫 mean?
烫 (tàng) means “very hot; to burn; to iron; to perm”.
How many strokes does 烫 have?
烫 has 10 strokes.
What parts make up 烫?
烫 is made of 汤 (soup) and 火 (fire).
Which HSK level is 烫?
烫 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 烫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.