burn; scald; heat up in hot water (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
燙
Radicals
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Homophones
趟 tàng - [measure word for trips, times and rows] (clf.) | HSK 4
Phonetically similar words
汤 tāng - soup (n.) | HSK 4
糖 táng - sugar (n.) | HSK 4
躺 tǎng - lie down (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
这杯咖啡太烫了，我喝不了。 zhè bēi kāfēi tài tàng le，wǒ hē bùliǎo。 - This coffee is too hot; I can't drink it.
请小心，这些菜还很烫。 qǐng xiǎoxīn，zhèxiē cài hái hěn tàng。 - Please be careful, these dishes are still hot.
他烫了一下手。 tā tàng le yīxià shǒu。 - He burned his hand.
她的头发烫得很漂亮。 tā de tóufa tàng dé hěn piàoliang。 - Her hair is beautifully permed.
这件衣服需要烫一下。 zhè jiàn yīfu xūyào tàng yīxià。 - This clothes needs ironing.