CHINESE CHARACTER

汤 (tāng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tāng

soup, gravy, broth; hot water

HSK 46 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

氵

Primary radical

氵 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 汤.

昜

Phonetic component

昜 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 6

Write 汤 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 汤

汤tāng

HSK 4 · surname Tang; rushing current; soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled

汤圆tāngyuán

HSK 6 · boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

FAQ

What does 汤 (tāng) mean in Chinese?

soup, gravy, broth; hot water

How do you write 汤 in stroke order?

汤 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 汤?

氵 is the radical in 汤. It is the three-dot water radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 汤?

汤 (tāng): surname Tang; rushing current; soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled; 汤圆 (tāngyuán): boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival.