Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 舀汤
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
舀水yǎo shuǐto ladle water; to scoop up water
舀子yǎo ziladle; scoop
舀勺yǎo sháoscoop; dipper
高汤gāo tāngclear soup; soup stock
头汤tóu tāngfirst bouillon, a broth made with ingredients that may later be reboiled to make a second bouillon 二湯|二汤[er4 tang1]