Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “tang”
31 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
tāng
2
Second tone
táng
糖
táng
堂candy, sugar, sweets
16 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3táng
饧hall, large room
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9táng
唐syrup, molasses, malt sugar
6 strokestáng
棠the Tang dynasty
10 strokestáng
塘crabapple tree
12 strokestáng
搪pond, tank
13 strokestáng
溏to parry, to block
13 strokestáng
瑭pool, pond
13 strokestáng
樘a kind of jade
14 strokestáng
膛pillar, post, door frame
15 strokestáng
螗chest cavity
15 strokestáng
螳a kind of cicada
16 strokestáng
醣praying mantis
17 strokestáng
carbohydrate
17 strokes3
Third tone
tǎng
4
Fourth tone
tàng
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