燙〔烫〕 tong³ {tàng}

1. to scald
2. to burn (by scalding)
3. to blanch (cooking)
4. to heat (sth) up in hot water
5. to perm
6. to iron
7. scalding hot

燙斗〔烫-〕 tong³ dau² {tàng dǒu}

clothes iron

燙髮〔烫发〕 tong³ faat³ {tàng fà}

perm (hairstyle)

燙衣〔烫-〕 tong³ ji¹ {tàng yī}

to iron (clothes)

燙平〔烫-〕 tong³ ping⁴ {tàng píng}

1. to press (clothes)
2. to iron out (wrinkles)

燙傷〔烫伤〕 tong³ soeng¹ {tàng shāng}

to scald

燙衣板〔烫--〕 tong³ ji¹ baan² {tàng yī bǎn}

ironing board

燙頭髮〔烫头发〕 tong³ tau⁴ faat³ {tàng tóu fa}

1. perm
2. to perm hair

燙手山芋〔烫---〕 tong³ sau² saan¹ wu⁶ {tàng shǒu shān yù}

1. hot potato
2. problem
3. trouble
4. headache