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烫 is a phono-semantic compound related to high temperatures. Its semantic component 火 (fire) at the bottom places it within the domain of heat and burning. The upper component 汤 (hot water/soup) provides the phonetic element while also reinforcing the thermal concept. As an adjective, it describes something boiling hot enough to scald. As a verb, it means to burn or scald oneself with a hot substance. The character also refers to the modern processes of ironing clothes or perming hair with heat.
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妈妈做的汤很烫。
小心别烫到手。
他被热水烫伤了。
我喜欢烫直头发。
这碗面太烫了，没法吃。
烫衣服的时候要小心熨斗。
为了避免烫伤，他戴上了厚手套。
烫发之前，理发师会询问你的需求。