Meaning
cherry-apple
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tang” becomes a different word in each tone. 棠 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 海棠hǎi tángChinese flowering crab apple (Malus spectabilis)
- 海棠形hǎi táng xíngquatrefoil (usually elongated)
- 海棠花hǎi táng huāChinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis)
- 秋海棠qiū hǎi tángbegonia
- 棠梨táng líbirch-leaved pear (Pyrus betulaefolia)
Example Sentence
春天，院子里的海棠花开了。Chūn tiān, yuàn zi lǐ de hǎi táng huā kāi le.In spring, the crabapple flowers in the yard bloomed.
春天Chūn tiānspring (season)，院子yuàn zicourtyard里lǐinside的deof海hǎiocean棠tángcherry-apple花huāflower开kāito open (transitive or int了le(completed action)。