烫
tàngTraditional 燙
very hot; scalding; to scald; to burn
Every meaning
tàng
- to iron (clothes)
- to perm (hair)
- to scald; to burn
- very hot; scalding
In the Library
是用来做饭的：在一大锅开水或者很热的油里，用筷子把食物翻一翻、拿出来，手就不会被烫到。
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).