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烫

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Definitions

  1. 1. to scald
  2. 2. to burn (by scalding)
  3. 3. to blanch (cooking)
  4. 4. to heat (sth) up in hot water
  5. 5. to perm
  6. 6. to iron
  7. 7. scalding hot

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汤太 烫 了。
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Words Containing 烫

死猪不怕开水烫
sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng

lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)

氽烫
tǔn tàng

to blanch (cooking)

滚烫
gǔn tàng

boiling

火烫
huǒ tàng

burning hot

熨烫
yùn tàng

to iron (clothes)

热烫
rè tàng

to burn

烫伤
tàng shāng

to scald

烫平
tàng píng

to press (clothes)

烫手山芋
tàng shǒu shān yù

hot potato

烫斗
tàng dǒu

clothes iron

烫衣
tàng yī

to iron (clothes)

烫衣板
tàng yī bǎn

ironing board

烫头发
tàng tóu fa

perm

烫发
tàng fà

perm (hairstyle)

发烫
fā tàng

burning hot

蒸汽挂烫机
zhēng qì guà tàng jī

garment steamer

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