汤 (tāng) - Hot water & boiling water

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tāng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

檀婷

汤 · tāng

Hot water;

boiling water;

soup;

broth;

a surname.

Hot waterboiling watersoup

Usage highlights

SoupHot waterBrothDecoctionSoup spoonSoup base

Synonyms

  • 羹— thick soup
  • 汁— juice; broth

Antonyms

  • 饭— solid food (as opposed to liquid soup)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I like to drink hot soup (热汤).
  • Please add some water to the soup (往汤里加点水).
  • This is chicken broth (鸡汤).
  • He scalded his hand with boiling water (被开水烫了手).

Collocations

  • Soup(汤)
  • Hot water(热水汤汤)
  • Broth(肉汤)
  • Decoction(汤药)
  • Soup spoon(汤匙)
  • Soup base(汤底)

Idioms

  • Like a hot soup poured on snow(如汤沃雪)
  • Fixed abode(固若金汤)
  • Replacing the cauldrons with cups(换汤不换药)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '汤' referred to hot water or boiling water, and later extended to mean soup or broth.
  • As a surname, it originates from the personal name of Tang, the founder of the Shang dynasty.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '汤' often refers to herbal decoctions (汤药).

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