noun, place word, abbreviation, verb · liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, or the water in which something has been boiled

这锅鸡汤熬了好几个小时，味道很鲜。

idiom, noun · boiling water or a very hot liquid

赴汤蹈火在所不辞。

proper name · surname Tang

汤老师教我们数学，他讲课的内容非常生动有趣。

descriptive · rushing current; surging water

洪水汤汤，席卷了下游的村庄。

noun · a liquid medicinal preparation made by boiling herbs in water

他每天早晚各喝一次中药汤。