滚烫

滾燙

gǔntàng

adjective #18,901

Meanings

1 boiling hot
2 scalding hot
3 piping hot

Characters

to roll; to boil

scalding; to burn

Literally 'boiling-scalding' — extremely hot to the touch.

Examples

小心，水是滚烫的！

Xiǎoxīn, shuǐ shì gǔntàng de!

Be careful, the water is boiling hot!

他喝了一口滚烫的咖啡。

Tā hē le yì kǒu gǔntàng de kāfēi.

He took a sip of piping hot coffee.

Tips

memory

滚 (to roll/boil) + 烫 (scalding) = double emphasis on extreme heat. Picture water rolling at a boil and burning to the touch.

Stroke Order

滚 gǔn

烫 tàng