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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- tang2
- English meanings
- refined sugar, carob bar, negus, sugar, candy, carbohydrate, sweets
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 米; right 唐.
Meaning & sound clues
米 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “rice”.
唐 is identified as the sound component (táng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 糖.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
if; supposing
if; unconventional
Tang dynasty
measure word (events)
pond; dike
spread; evade
soup
to drip
to scald
chest; chamber
measure word (activities)
lie
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 口香糖
- 喜糖
- 砂糖
- 糖尿病
- 糖果