How to Write 溏 (táng) — Meaning “Semi-liquid; runny.”

Imagine a soft-boiled egg (溏心蛋) placed on a plate (唐 looks like a table with a lid). The water radical (氵) reminds you it's runny, so picture the yolk oozing off the plate.

The left radical 氵 has three dots: the first two are closer together, the third curves upward. The right side 唐 has a horizontal stroke on top, then a broad 肀 (yù) shape, and finally 口 at the bottom. A common mistake is making the 唐 too narrow; keep it balanced with the water radical.

溏 (táng) means 'semi-liquid' and is used with eggs or stool. 涪 (fú) is a river name in Sichuan and has 咅 (pou) on the right, not 唐. 涫 (guān) means 'to boil' and has 官 (guān) on the right, so it relates to heat, not consistency.

溏 most commonly appears in food descriptions, like 溏心蛋 (runny-yolk egg) or 溏心 (soft center in sweets). In medical contexts, 溏便 refers to loose stool. It is not a frequent character in everyday speech but appears in cooking and health discussions.

Common words containing 溏 include: 溏心蛋 (táng xīn dàn) — Soft-boiled egg.; 溏心 (táng xīn) — Runny yolk; soft-boiled center.; 溏便 (táng biàn) — Loose stool; diarrhea..