汤

soup; broth; a liquid dish made by boiling meat, vegetables, or other ingredients

Etymology

Simplified form of traditional 湯; a phono-semantic character with the water radical 氵 indicating liquid and 昜 as the phonetic component.

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hot water; boiling water, especially in older or set expressions

Etymology

Simplified form of traditional 湯; historically associated with heated water or hot liquid.

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a medicinal decoction; a liquid medicine prepared by boiling herbs

Etymology

By extension from the sense of a boiled liquid, especially a liquid made by boiling medicinal ingredients.

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a Chinese surname, usually romanized as Tang

Etymology

A Chinese family name written 汤 in simplified Chinese and 湯 in traditional Chinese.

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used in the literary reduplication 汤汤 to describe water as vast, powerful, or rushing

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A literary reading preserved mainly in the reduplicated form 汤汤.

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