汤 Stroke Order — How to Write 汤
汤 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
汤 Radical and Character Components
Components:氵昜
汤 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 昜 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 3 more strokes
汤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tāng
- shāng
Meanings of 汤 in Chinese
1
tāng汤
Hot water; boiling water.
为了完成任务，他决定赴汤蹈火，在所不辞。
To accomplish the task, he decided to go through fire and water, no matter the cost.
The liquid in which food has been cooked, such as a thin soup or broth.
病人需要喝一些清淡的米汤。
Patients need to drink some light rice soup.
Soup or broth; a dish with a lot of liquid after cooking.
我喜欢喝鸡汤。
I like to drink chicken soup.
Refers specifically to hot springs (nowadays mostly used in place names), for example, Tangquan (hot spring) or Tangshan (a place in Beijing, China).
我们计划去汤山泡温泉。
We plan to go to Tangshan to soak in hot springs.
A dosage form of traditional Chinese medicine, referring to a decoction or medicinal soup.
医生给我开了一服中药汤剂。
The doctor prescribed me a dose of traditional Chinese medicine decoction.
2
shāng汤
Describing the vast and rapid flow of water, often used to depict a mighty, surging river.
河水汤汤，奔流不息。
The river water surges rapidly, flowing ceaselessly.
Common Words and Phrases with 汤
1
steamed dumplings filled with minced meat and gravy
这家餐厅的汤包味道鲜美，每次来我都要点一笼。
The soup dumplings at this restaurant are delicious; I order a basket every time I visit.
2
A hot water pool; historically, an impenetrable city moat filled with boiling water.
经过一天的徒步旅行，我们终于抵达了山顶的汤池，舒缓了疲惫的身躯。
After a day of hiking, we finally arrived at the hot spring bath on the mountain top, easing our tired bodies.
3
A type of spoon, typically larger than a teaspoon, used for eating soup or serving food.
请给我一把汤匙，我想喝汤。
Please give me a spoon, I want to drink soup.
4
An impregnable fortress or city, depicted as having boiling moats and iron walls, making it extremely difficult to conquer.
这家科技公司在核心技术上投入巨大，构筑了汤池铁城般的技术壁垒，让其他竞争者难以超越。
This technology company has invested heavily in core technologies, constructing a technological barrier as formidable as an impregnable fortress, making it difficult for other competitors to surpass.
5
A jar or pot used for boiling water; a hot-water jar.
她把汤罐放在炉子上，准备烧水泡茶
She put the kettle on the stove, ready to boil water for tea.
6
A large pot or cauldron, often used in a slaughterhouse for scalding or dehairing; sometimes also referring to the slaughterhouse itself.
农场里，那口巨大的汤锅冒着热气，准备用来煺猪毛
On the farm, the huge scalding pot was steaming, ready to be used for dehairing pigs.
7
An earthenware hot-water bottle; a flat container, typically made of ceramic or copper alloy, filled with hot water and placed in a bed to provide warmth.
在寒冷的冬夜里，奶奶总是会在睡觉前用汤壶给我暖被窝。
On cold winter nights, Grandma would always warm my bed with a bed warmer before I went to sleep.
8
A boiling pot of water or oil; also refers to a cruel form of torture where a person is boiled alive.
为了生存，他们不得不穿越那片如同汤镬般炎热的沙漠。
To survive, they had to cross that desert, which was as scorching as a boiling cauldron.
9
A decoction of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, prepared by boiling herbs in water.
医生建议她服用汤剂来调理身体，以缓解不适
The doctor recommended she take the decoction to regulate her body and alleviate discomfort.
10
noodles in soup
我最喜欢在寒冷的冬天吃一碗热腾腾的汤面。
I enjoy a steaming bowl of noodle soup most in the cold winter.
11
An earthenware hot-water bottle.
冬天睡觉前，奶奶总会把汤婆子灌满热水，放在我的被窝里暖脚
Before going to bed in winter, Grandma would always fill the hot water bottle and put it in my quilt to warm my feet.
12
13
Soup or broth, often referring to nourishing Chinese liquid dishes.
感冒的时候，喝点热汤水会让人感觉好受一些。
When you have a cold, drinking some hot water or soup can make you feel a bit better.
14
Vast and rushing (especially of water), or fluent.
滚滚江水汤汤而下，气势恢宏，令人惊叹。
The mighty river water flowed down vastly and surgingly, with magnificent momentum, awe-inspiring.
15
prescription for a traditional Chinese medicine decoction
这位老中医开的汤头，药效显著，帮助许多患者缓解了不适。
The medicinal formula prescribed by this experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor is remarkably effective, helping many patients alleviate their discomfort.
16
A traditional Chinese dessert made of glutinous rice flour, typically filled with sweet or savory ingredients, and served in a hot broth or syrup. It is synonymous with tangyuan.
冬至时，家人围坐在一起吃热腾腾的汤团，象征着团圆美满。
During the Winter Solstice, family members gather together to eat steaming hot tangyuan, symbolizing reunion and completeness.
More words with 汤
- mǐ米tāng汤rice water
- pào泡tāng汤To fall through, To be spoiled
- pén盆tāng汤tub bath, bath water
- gē疙dā瘩tāng汤Dough drop soup, Dough lump soup
- guō锅tāng汤Soup, Pot of soup
- piān片er儿tāng汤Dough-drop soup
- tāng汤zhī汁broth, gravy
- bāo煲tāng汤to slow-cook soup, to stew soup
- jī鸡tāng汤Chicken soup, Inspirational content
- tāng汤gēng羹soup, broth
- tāng汤yuán圆Glutinous rice ball, Tangyuan
- áo熬tāng汤simmer soup, stew soup
- chá茶tāng汤Tea liquor, Tea infusion
- jiāng姜tāng汤Ginger soup, Ginger tea
- rè热tāng汤hot soup
- tāng汤liào料soup ingredients, soup base
- tāng汤quán泉hot spring, thermal spring
- tāng汤sè色Soup color, Broth color
- yú鱼tāng汤fish soup, fish broth
- zhǔ煮tāng汤make soup, cook soup
Idioms with 汤
- cán残tāng汤lěng冷fàn饭leftovers
- fù赴tāng汤dǎo蹈huǒ火brave any danger with extreme courage
- gù固ruò若jīn金tāng汤impregnable fortress
- jiù就tāng汤xià下miàn面seize an opportune moment
- kōng空xīn心tāng汤yuán圆empty promise or nominal thing
- liú流tāng汤dī滴shuǐ水wishy-washy and indecisive
- luò落tāng汤páng螃xiè蟹in a sorry and flustered state
- qīng清tāng汤guǎ寡shuǐ水watery, bland, and flavorless
- shí石chéng城tāng汤chí池an impregnable fortress
- xī稀tāng汤guǎ寡shuǐ水thin, watery, and tasteless food
- yáng扬tāng汤zhǐ止fèi沸superficial solution to a problem
- yǐ以tāng汤wò沃xuě雪Melt like snow in hot water
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Open the tool →Questions about 汤
What does 汤 mean in Chinese?
汤 (tāng) means “Hot water” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 汤?
汤 has 2 pronunciations: tāng, shāng.
How many strokes does 汤 have?
汤 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 汤?
汤 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 汤?
The radical of 汤 is 氵, and 汤 is a phono-semantic compound.
