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溏

táng
adjective #56,459

Meanings

  1. 1 not fully congealed; runny (of an egg yolk)
  2. 2 muddy; semi-fluid

Examples

我最喜欢溏心的鸡蛋。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan táng xīn de jīdàn.
I like soft-boiled eggs with a runny yolk best.
蛋煮得不够熟，蛋黄就是溏的。
Dàn zhǔ de bú gòu shú, dànhuáng jiù shì táng de.
If a boiled egg is not cooked through, the yolk stays soft and runny.

Tips

usage
Most commonly heard in 溏心 ('runny-centred'), describing a soft-boiled egg whose yolk has not set. The water radical reflects its core meaning: something half-liquid, not yet solidified.

Components

radical
氵 shuǐ
water
The three-drop water radical, the left-side form of 水. It points to the watery, not-yet-set quality at the heart of 溏.
phonetic
唐 táng
Tang (dynasty); boastful
Supplies the sound exactly: standalone 唐 is also táng. It contributes pronunciation only, with no meaning carried into this word.

Stroke Order

溏 táng