烔 (tóng) - Tong — refers to heat, warmth, or hot & also used as a place name in ancient

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tóng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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烔 · tóng

Tong — refers to heat, warmth, or hot air;

also used as a place name in ancient China.

Tong — refers to heat, warmth, or hotalso used as a place name in ancient

Usage highlights

TongtongTongchengTongqiTongreTongfengTongyan

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The weather is hot and humid (烔烔).
  • Tongcheng is an ancient place name (烔城).
  • The air feels warm (空气烔烔).
  • Hot steam rising (烔气上升).

Collocations

  • Tongtong(烔烔)
  • Tongcheng(烔城)
  • Tongqi(烔气)
  • Tongre(烔热)
  • Tongfeng(烔风)
  • Tongyan(烔焰)

Idioms

  • Burning hot(烔烔炎热)
  • Hot air rising(烔气上升)
  • Flames blazing(烔焰熊熊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to heat or warm air in ancient Chinese texts.
  • Used as a place name in historical records, such as Tongcheng.
  • The character contains the fire radical (火), indicating its association with heat and fire.

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