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burning hot
perm
to scald
to burn
burning hot
to press
boiling hot
clothes iron
to iron
to iron
to blanch
Notice where 烫 sits in each complete thought.
Iron the inside of collars first, and then the outside.
Source: Tatoeba #1394904 · CC BY 2.0 FRI‘m ironing my handkerchiefs.
Source: Tatoeba #343786 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy forehead burned with fever.
Source: Tatoeba #2474902 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe potato was so hot that it burned my mouth.
Source: Tatoeba #795737 · CC BY 2.0 FRBe careful not to burn yourself.
Source: Tatoeba #14007922 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.