糖

táng
HSK 3
#1,744 most
frequent character
sugar, sweets, candy
noun
Measure words:颗 kē,块 kuài

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

糖 joins 米 rice or grain with 唐 táng, which gives the sound. It first meant sweet foods made from cane, rice, grain, or beets, then grew to sugar and candy.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢吃糖。
wǒ xǐhuān chītáng 。
I like to eat candy.
请给我一些糖。
qǐng gěi wǒ yīxiē táng 。
Please give me some sugar.
这块糖很甜。
zhè kuài táng hěntián 。
This piece of candy is very sweet.

Words with similar meanings

甜食tiánshí
sweet food
More general term for sugary items, can include a wider variety of sweet foods.
蜜糖mìtáng
honey
Refers specifically to honey, which is a type of sweetener but is often used interchangeably with sugar in some contexts.

Homophones

堂táng
(main) hall, large room for a specific purpose

Words Starting With 糖

糖葫芦táng hú lu
sugar coated Chinese hawthorn fruit on a stick; tanghulu

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Fruits & Vegetables
Common produce found in markets and daily meals.
Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.
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