湯 is the character for “soup”. It is made out of 12 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 湯 | 汤 | ㄊㄤ | tāng |
Definition
Soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
Historical Origins
The Chinese character 湯 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic component 氵 (water) and the phonetic component 昜 (yáng).
Etymologically, 湯 traces back to Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-la(w)ŋ, meaning “steam” or “hot (liquid).”
Vocabulary with the Character 湯
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 湯麵 | ㄊㄤ ㄇㄧㄢˋ | tāng miàn | Noodle soup |
| 湯圓 | ㄊㄤ ㄩㄢˊ | tāng yuán | Glutinous rice balls |
| 羹湯 | ㄍㄥ ㄊㄤ | gēng tāng | Thick soup |
| 湯匙 | ㄊㄤ ㄔˊ | tāng chí | Soup spoon |
| 湯藥 | ㄊㄤ ㄧㄠˋ | tāng yào | Decoction (medicine) |
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