糖
糖 (táng) means “sugar”. It is made of 米 + 唐 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 糖 into its parts
What 糖 is made of
- 米 mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 唐 táng — the Tang dynasty
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 肀 yù — pen
- 彐 jì — snout
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 广 guǎng — broad
Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 唐 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
糖 stroke order
Example sentences
咖啡里别放糖。Kāfēi li bié fàng táng.Don't put sugar in the coffee.
孩子们都喜欢吃糖。Háizimen dōu xǐhuan chī táng.Children all like eating candy.
Also built with 米
- 料liàoingredients
- 眯mīto narrow one's eyes
- 类lèikind
- 粉fěnpowder
- 粒lìgrain
- 粗cūthick
- 粘zhānviscous
- 粥zhōuporridge
- 粮liángfood
- 粹cuìpure
- 精jīngessence
- 糊húmuddled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | táng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sugar; candy; sweets |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 米 (rice, #119) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 糖
What does 糖 mean?
糖 (táng) means “sugar; candy; sweets”.
How many strokes does 糖 have?
糖 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 糖?
The radical of 糖 is 米 (mǐ, “rice”), Kangxi radical number 119.
What parts make up 糖?
糖 is made of 米 (uncooked rice) and 唐 (the Tang dynasty).
Which HSK level is 糖?
糖 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 糖 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.