| tàng | to scald/to burn/to iron/hot |
| 烫 | to scald to burn to iron |
| 烫伤 | to scald |
| 烫发 | perm (hairstyle) |
| 烫头 | perm |
| 烫头发 | perm to perm hair |
| 烫手 | scald one's hand; hot |
| 烫手山芋 | hot potato problem trouble |
| 烫斗 | an iron; a flatiron |
| 烫洗 | to scald |
| 烫花 | pyrograph |
| 烫蜡 | wax; polish with melted wax |
| 烫衣 | to iron (clothes) |
| 烫衣板 | ironing board |
| 烫金 | bronzing; gold stamping; gold blocking; gilt; gild |
| 烫金机 | gilding press; stamping press; bronzing machine; press gilder; blanking press |
| 烫金的书边 | a gilt edge |
| 烫金的顶端 | a gilt top |
| 烫面 | dough made with boiling water |