榶 (táng) - Tang — refers to a type of sugar & also used in ancient texts for certain sweet

榶Tone 2

táng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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榶 · táng

Tang — refers to a type of sugar;

also used in ancient texts for certain sweet substances or sugary products.

Tang — refers to a type of sugaralso used in ancient texts for certain sweet

Usage highlights

sugarcandybrown sugarsugarcanesweet substancesugar production

Synonyms

  • 糖— sugar (more common modern character)
  • 蜜— honey
  • 甜— sweet

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This candy is very sweet (榶很甜).
  • They produce sugar from sugarcane (用甘蔗制榶).
  • Traditional sweets often use this type of sugar (传统甜点常用这种榶).
  • The recipe calls for brown sugar (这个食谱需要红糖榶).

Collocations

  • sugar(榶)
  • candy(糖果榶)
  • brown sugar(红糖榶)
  • sugarcane(甘蔗榶)
  • sweet substance(甜榶)
  • sugar production(制榶)

Idioms

  • Sweet as honey(甜如蜜榶)
  • Sugar-coated words(榶衣炮弹)
  • A land flowing with milk and honey(流奶与蜜榶之地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with sweet substances and sugary products in ancient Chinese texts.
  • The character appears in some regional names for specific types of sugar or sweeteners.
  • Used in traditional medicine and culinary contexts for its sweet properties.

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