Word: 烫 (tàng) Traditional: 燙 烫 dictionary entry tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot Full dictionary entry for 烫 Example sentences using 烫 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 土豆太热，以至于烫到了我的嘴。 Tǔdòu tài rè, yǐzhìyú tàng dàole wǒ de zuǐ. The potato was so hot that it burned my mouth. 她烫了他的衬衫。 Tā tàngle tā de chènshān. She ironed his shirts. 她的左手被烫到了。 Tā de zuǒshǒu bèi tàng dàole. She burned her left hand.