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烫

tànɡ

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Radical火

Strokes10

HSK 6

Trad.燙

Definitions

v

to scald
to burn (by scalding)
to blanch (cooking)
to heat (sth) up in hot water
to perm
to iron

adj

scalding hot

Examples

烫手

tàng shǒu

Hot to the touch / Burning hot (for hands)

烫嘴

tàng zuǐ

Hot to the mouth / Burning hot (for eating)

别让开水烫着。

Bié ràng kāishuǐ tàng zhe.

Don't let the boiling water scald you.

Strokes: 10HSK 6Frequency #583Verified

烫 (tànɡ) — to scald - ISCBJ Dictionary