HSK 3 · Taste & Senses

甜

tián

sweet

Stroke order of 甜

甜 is written with 11 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The tongue "舌" tastes something sweet "甘": sweet.

Parts: 甜: 舌 tongue + 甘 sweet

Example sentence

这个蛋糕太甜了。

This cake is too sweet.

More words: Taste & Senses

香fragrant; tasty 烟smoke; cigarette 感受to feel; feeling 观察to observe 观看to watch 收看to watch (TV)收听to listen to (radio)听众audience; listeners 观众audience; spectators 眼前before one's eyes; at present 发出to send out; to give off

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