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The character 汤 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 氵 (water) on the left clearly links it to liquids. The traditional form 湯 uses the right-side phonetic component 昜, which also suggests heat or the sun. Originally, 汤 meant specifically boiling water or hot water, a sense retained in terms like "hot spring". Its primary meaning later shifted to denote soup or broth, a hot liquid dish made by boiling ingredients. The simplified form 汤 streamlines the character by replacing the complex phonetic 昜 with a simpler three-stroke component, while preserving the water radical.
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这汤味道很好。
我想喝一碗热汤。
妈妈做的汤很鲜美。
番茄汤的营养很丰富。
汤太烫了，等会儿再喝。
这锅汤需要慢火炖两小时。
喝汤是中国的传统饮食习惯。
做汤时要注意食材的搭配和火候。