Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); soup

Chinese: 汤水,也可作姓氏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “tang” becomes a different word in each tone. 汤 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 汤圆tāng yuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
  • 汤种tāng zhǒngwater roux (aka tangzhong), a gelatinous paste made by heating a mixture of flour and water, used in breadmaking to produce a softer, fluffier loaf
  • 汤面tāng miànnoodles in soup
  • 面汤miàn tāngnoodle soup; noodles in soup; noodle broth
  • 高汤gāo tāngclear soup; soup stock

Example Sentence

妈妈煮了一锅美味的鸡汤。Mā ma zhǔ le yì guō měi wèi de jī tāng.Mom cooked a pot of delicious chicken soup.

妈妈Mā mamamazhǔto cookle(completed action)oneguōpot美味měi wèideliciousdeof鸡汤jī tāngchicken stock