Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

Tang dynasty (618-907)

Chinese: 朝代。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “tang” becomes a different word in each tone. 唐 is the 2nd 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

  • 荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate
  • 唐人táng rén(used in overseas Cantonese communities) Chinese person
  • 唐花táng huāhothouse flower (i.e. flower grown in a greenhouse)
  • 唐突táng tūto be rude; to treat irreverently
  • 唐卡táng kǎthangka (Tibetan Buddhist scroll painting)

Example Sentence

唐朝是中国历史上很强盛的朝代。Táng cháo shì Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng hěn qiáng shèng de cháo dài.The Tang Dynasty was a very prosperous dynasty in Chinese history.

Tángto exaggeratecháoimperial or royal courtshìis中国Zhōng guóChina历史上lì shǐ shànghistoricalhěnvery强盛qiáng shèngrich and powerfuldeof朝代cháo dàireign (of a king)