Definitions

Táng (noun) Tang dynasty (618-907)
táng (verb,adjective) to exaggerate; empty; in vain

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character "唐" derives from early associations with speech, evident in its inclusion of the "口" (mouth) component, and originally conveyed meanings related to exaggeration or emptiness. Structurally, it combines this semantic element with a phonetic component historically linked to "庚". Its meaning shifted when it was adopted as the name for the Tang dynasty, and it later acquired use as an identifier for Chinese people in compounds such as "唐人".

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朝是一个强大的朝代。

Tángcháo shì yīgè qiángdà de cháodài.

The Tang Dynasty was a powerful dynasty.

人街有很多中餐馆。

Tángrénjiē yǒu hěnduō zhōngcānguǎn.

Chinatown has many Chinese restaurants.

老鸭是迪士尼的角色。

Tánglǎoyā shì Díshìní de juésè.

Donald Duck is a Disney character.

他的行为有点突。

Tā de xíngwéi yǒudiǎn tángtū.

His behavior is a bit rude.

代诗歌非常有名。

Tángdài shīgē fēicháng yǒumíng.

Tang Dynasty poetry is very famous.

这个故事出自传奇。

Zhège gùshi chūzì táng chuánqí.

This story comes from Tang legends.

装是中国传统服装。

Tángzhuāng shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng fúzhuāng.

Tang suit is Chinese traditional clothing.

太宗李世民是朝著名的皇帝。

Táng Tàizōng Lǐ Shìmín shì Tángcháo zhùmíng de huángdì.

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, is a famous emperor of the Tang Dynasty.