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甜

tián

sweet

A child tasting a berry
Memory picture

Character

甜 tián

Strokes
11
Radical
甘 — sweet, tasty
Made of
舌 tongue 甘 sweet, tasty
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个很甜。 Zhè ge hěn tián. This tastes very sweet.
  • 苹果很甜。 Píng guǒ hěn tián. The apple tastes sweet.
  • 糖太甜了。 Táng tài tián le. The candy is too sweet.

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