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烫
tàng
Description
"烫"的意思是东西很热，摸到会感觉痛。
"烫" means something is very hot and touching it causes pain.
它也可以是动词，表示用热的东西弄头发或者让食物变熟。
It can also be a verb meaning to use heat on hair or to cook food.
Meanings
烫tàng
very hot to the touch; scalding
这碗汤很烫，小心一点。
This bowl of soup is very hot, be careful.
烫tàng
to scald or burn with heat
我的手被开水烫了。
My hand was scalded by boiling water.
烫tàng
to perm hair or iron clothes
她昨天去烫头发了。
She got her hair permed yesterday.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
烫 means painfully hot to the touch, while 热 is a milder, general "hot/warm".
- Etymology
character combines 火 (fire) sense with phonetic component, relating to heat.
In videos
“hǎo tàng a 好烫啊”
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