汤

湯
tāng
HSK 4
#1,616 most
frequent character
soup, broth, hot water
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

汤 has 氵 water as its picture part and 𠃓 yáng for the sound. It first meant hot water. From that it grew to mean soup or broth.

Drawn as: water

汤 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
烫
sound2 characters
烫铴

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Example Sentences

我喜欢喝鸡汤。
wǒ xǐhuān hē jī tāng 。
I like to drink chicken soup.
这碗汤很好喝。
zhè wǎn tāng hěnhǎo hē 。
This bowl of soup is very delicious.
我在做番茄汤。
wǒzài zuò fānqié tāng 。
I am making tomato soup.

Same Characters, Different Readings

汤shāng
rushing current

Words with similar meanings

汤液tāngyè
liquid soup
A more general term referring to soup-like liquids.
汤品tāngpǐn
soup dish
Refers specifically to soup prepared as a dish.

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