HSK 5
烫
燙
Meaning
- to scald
- to burn (by scalding)
- to blanch (cooking)
- to heat (sth) up in hot water
- to perm
- to iron
- scalding hot
- Traditional
- 燙
- Pinyin
- tàng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
烫
tàngto scald; to iron clothes or hair
Primary radical火 · fire
燙
tàngto scald; to iron clothes or hair
Primary radical火 · fire
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details