湯

hot or boiling water

湯 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 昜 (bright). 昜 depicts the sun rising high and radiating light, extending to imply powerful heat. Thus, 湯 refers to hot or boiling water.

Vocabulary of 湯

  • 湯麵 (soup noodles)
  • 雞湯 (chicken stock)
  • 湯匙 (soup spoon)

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