How to write 汤 (tāng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- soup
- gravy
- broth
- hot water
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
汤 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 汤 is 氵 — meaning water. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 济江深油流温汗浪漫泼污消.
How the character is built
汤 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 昜 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 汤
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
汤 appears in 10 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 汤 / 相关任务
Words containing 汤 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 汤 mean in Chinese?
汤 (tāng) means soup, gravy, broth; hot water. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 汤 have?
汤 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 汤?
The radical of 汤 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 济, 江, 深, 油, 流.
What is the pinyin for 汤?
汤 is pronounced tāng.
What HSK 4 words use 汤?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 汤 appears in 1 word, including 汤 (tāng). See the full list above.