荡 (dàng): to wash, to squander, to sweep away
荡 (dàng) is a Chinese character meaning “to wash.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (structural) and 汤 (structural). It ranks #1415 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 荡 hot water 汤 wiping out plant life 艹; 汤 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- to wash
- to squander
- to sweep away
Etymology & Origin
ideographicHot water 汤 wiping out plant life 艹; 汤 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿱艹汤 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荡妇 | dàng fù | prostitute |
| 游荡 | yóu dàng | to wander |
| 淫荡 | yín dàng | loose in morals |
| 放荡 | fàng dàng | licentious |
| 脑震荡 | nǎo zhèn dàng | (med.) cerebral concussion |
| 扫荡 | sǎo dàng | (military) to mop up |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock |
| 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty |
| 浪荡 | làng dàng | to loiter |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] |
| 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
| 震荡 | zhèn dàng | to shake up |
| 荡秋千 | dàng qiū qiān | to swing (on a swing) |
| 回荡 | huí dàng | to resound |
| 飘荡 | piāo dàng | to drift |
荡 appears in 57 compound words: 18 as the first character, 61 as the last, and 21 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 荡 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork); heart-rending; deeply moving
to exhaust all of a family's financial resources; to break the bank; to bring a family to ruin
soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork); heart-rending; deeply moving
to exhaust all of a family's financial resources; to break the bank; to bring a family to ruin
Example Sentences
荡字由9笔画组成，结构很巧妙。
dàng zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .
The character "荡" consists of nine strokes and has a very ingenious structure.
台股高档震荡怎么买?3月债券ETF除息17档比一比....
tái gǔ gāo dàng zhèn dàng zěn má mǎi ? 3 yuè zhài quàn E T F chú xī 1 7 dàng bǐ yī bǐ . . . .
How to buy high-end shocks in Taiwan stocks? March bond ETF ex-dividend 17 levels to one....
波斯荣光与地缘棋局 伊朗在动荡中的求生之路
bō sī róng guāng yǔ dì yuán qí jú yī lǎng zài dòng dàng zhōng de qiú shēng zhī lù
Persian glory and geopolitical chess game Iran's path to survival in turmoil
...界】习近平:以中德关系的稳定性和活力为动荡世界谋大同
. . . jiè xí jìn píng : yǐ zhōng dé guān xì de wěn dìng xìng hé huó lì wéi dòng dàng shì jiè móu dà tóng
... Xi Jinping: Seek unity in a turbulent world with the stability and vitality of Sino-German relations
...+血月”3大凶相夹击!命理师示警:恐有震荡流血灾难
. . . xiě yuè 3 dà xiōng xiāng jiā jī ! mìng lǐ shī shì jǐng : kǒng yǒu zhèn dàng liú xiě zāi nán
...+ Blood Moon" 3 fierce attacks! Numerologists warn: There may be shocks and bloodshed disasters
川普施压伊朗恐有反效果 使中东陷入新动荡
chuān pǔ shī yā yī lǎng kǒng yǒu fǎn xiào guǒ shǐ zhōng dōng xiàn rù xīn dòng dàng
Trump's pressure on Iran may have the opposite effect and plunge the Middle East into new turmoil
汤姆感觉手机震荡了。
Tāng mǔ gǎnjué shǒujī zhèndàng le.
Tom felt his phone vibrate.
地狱空空荡荡，魔鬼都在人间。
Dìyù kōngkōng-dàngdàng, móguǐ dōu zài rénjiān.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!
柳枝在微风中轻轻荡悠。
Liǔ zhī zài wēifēng zhōng qīngqīng dàng yōu.
The willow branches swayed gently in the breeze.
一支大军正浩浩荡荡地行进着。
Yī zhī dàjūn zhèng hàohàodàngdàng de xíngjìn zhe.
A large army is proudly proceeding.
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