(táng)

HSK 316 strokes

sugar

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
táng
Meaning
sugar; sweets; candy; CL:颗,块
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰米唐

In this compound, the meaning comes from (rice); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

táng
HSK 7-9

sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)

Open 喜糖 page →
shātáng
HSK 7-9

granulated sugar

Open 砂糖 page →
tángguǒ
HSK 7-9

candy

Open 糖果 page →
HSK 7-9

chewing gum

Open 口香糖 page →
HSK 7-9

diabetes; diabetes mellitus

Open 糖尿病 page →
dīngtáng

tetrose (CH2O)4, monosaccharide with four carbon atoms

Open 丁糖 page →
bǐngtáng

triose (CH2O)3, monosaccharide with three carbon atoms, such as glyceraldeh…

Open 丙糖 page →

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