浓 (nóng) — thick, concentrated, dense (of liquids, fog, smell, color, etc.)
Definition
Adjective for liquid, fog, smell, or color being thick or strong in intensity. Pairs most naturally with sensory things; 密 is used for physical density (hair, population), while 浓厚 and 浓郁 are more written/literary variants.
adjective
thickconcentrateddense (of liquids, fog, smell, color, etc.)
Examples
- 浓。Tā xǐ huan hē nóng kā fēi.He likes to drink strong coffee.
- 浓。Zǎo shàng de wù hěn nóng.The morning fog is very dense.
- 浓。Zhè jiàn yī fu de yán sè hěn nóng.The color of this piece of clothing is very thick.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 濃; 浓 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
農
農nóng濃nóng
Same sound today
The traditional form 濃 has 氵 as water and 農 as the sound part; this is the form described here.
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