淌

tǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to drip
2. to trickle
3. to shed (tears)

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Stroke order

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 涌 yǒng 涌 yǒng to bubble up 大量液体急速流出: to bubble up

Synonyms

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• 流 liú 流 liú to flow 液体移动（更通用）: to flow
• 滴 dī 滴 dī a drop 液体一点一点落下: a drop

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with bodily fluids like 汗 (sweat) or 血 (blood), as in 淌汗, 淌血.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 淌 (drip/trickle) with 趟 (tàng, a measure word for trips); the characters look similar but meaning differs.

Example Sentences

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他脸上 淌 着汗。

Sweat is trickling down his face.

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Words Containing 淌

• 流淌 流淌 liú tǎng: to flow
• 淌下 淌下 tǎng xià: to let drip
• 淌口水 淌口水 tǎng kǒu shuǐ: to let saliva dribble from the mouth
• 淌泪 淌泪 tǎng lèi: to shed a tear
• 淌眼泪 淌眼泪 tǎng yǎn lèi: to shed tears