汤 tāng soup
soup; broth
How to remember 汤: 氵 water + 𠃓 sunny = soup. Grandma boils water and bones for hours, even on a hot sunny day, because Sunday always means her chicken soup.
Component breakdown
汤 = 氵 water + 𠃓 sunny
- 氵 water
- 𠃓 sunny
Grandma boils water and bones for hours, even on a hot sunny day, because Sunday always means her chicken soup.
How it came to be
Water beside the sunny block, the sun with light streaming down. It means hot water, and that was for soup. The right side is that block simplified, not the character for do not.
How it is used
- Soup/broth - 喝汤 (hē tāng) drink soup, 鸡汤 (jī tāng) chicken soup.
- Note the verb: soup is 喝 (hē, drink), not 吃, in Chinese.
- 心灵鸡汤 (xīnlíng jītāng) = "chicken soup for the soul," now often ironic for sappy motivational content; 汤圆 (tāngyuán) sweet glutinous rice balls.
Characters built with 汤
Words with 汤
Example sentences
- 这碗汤好喝 这碗汤好喝this soup is tasty
- 请在汤里加点盐。 Qǐng zài tāng li jiā diǎn yán.Please add a little salt to the soup.