搪Tone 2

táng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

搪 · táng

To ward off;

to evade;

to cope with;

to spread over (as with plaster);

enamel.

To ward offto evadeto cope with

Usage highlights

To evade or stallEnamelwareTo cope withTo plaster a wallTo fend off an attackTo make excuses

Synonyms

挡— to block or ward off
抵— to resist or withstand
敷衍— to perfunctorily deal with

Antonyms

面对— to face directly
承担— to take responsibility
接受— to accept

Usage & contexts

Examples

He tried to evade the question (搪塞).
The wall was plastered with cement (用水泥搪墙).
This pot is made of enamelware (搪瓷器皿).
They managed to cope with the emergency (搪应急情况).

Collocations

To evade or stall(搪塞)
Enamelware(搪瓷)
To cope with(搪应)
To plaster a wall(搪墙)
To fend off an attack(搪挡)
To make excuses(搪借口实)

Idioms

To muddle through with excuses(搪塞了事)
To ward off with difficulty(东搪西挡)
To cope with temporarily(临时搪应)

Cultural background

The character combines the hand radical (扌) with the phonetic component 唐, suggesting actions done with the hands.
In traditional craftsmanship, 搪瓷 (enamelware) represents a specific technical process of coating metal with glass-like material.
The concept of 搪塞 reflects a common social behavior of avoiding direct confrontation or responsibility.

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