táng
溏
semi-fluid; viscous; loose
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
semi-fluid; not congealed; viscous and flowing
Commonly used in culinary contexts to describe soft-boiled egg yolks (溏心), and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to describe loose or unformed stools (溏便). The character implies a state between liquid and solid, typically with a sticky or slimy texture.
Zhè这
kē颗
dàn蛋
shì是
táng溏
xīn心
de的
，
dàn蛋
huáng黄
hái还
huì会
liú流
dòng动
。
This egg is soft-boiled, and the yolk is still runny.
Zhōng中
yī医
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
táng溏
biàn便
，
shì是
zhǐ指
dà大
biàn便
xī稀
ruǎn软
bù不
chéng成
xíng形
。
What Traditional Chinese Medicine calls 'táng biàn' refers to loose, unformed stools.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
táng溏
xīn心
qiǎo巧
kè克
lì力
dàn蛋
gāo糕
rù入
kǒu口
jí即
huà化
。
This molten chocolate cake melts in your mouth.
Tā他
pí脾
wèi胃
xū虚
，
jīng经
cháng常
dà大
biàn便
táng溏
báo薄
。
He has spleen and stomach deficiency, and often has loose stools.