懂中文 Dong Chinese

甜

tián

sweet

Depicts the tongue (舌) tasting something sweet (甘).

Components
舌 meaning component

舌  Meaning component

shé

  

tongue

甘 meaning component

甘  Meaning component

gān

  

sweetness

Evolution

甜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
甜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

甜  

tián

sweet, sweetness; sweet

Most common words with 甜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

甜

sweet

甜蜜

sweet

甜美

sweet

甜品

dessert

甜言蜜语

sweet talk