溶 (róng) — to dissolve (in liquid)
Definition
verb
to dissolve (in liquid)
Examples
- 溶。Yán zài shuǐ zhōng hěn kuài jiù róng le.Salt dissolves quickly in water.
- ，溶。Bǎ táng fàng zài rè shuǐ lǐ, tā jiù huì róng.Put sugar in hot water, and it will dissolve.
- 溶。Zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì bù róng yú shuǐ.This chemical substance does not dissolve in water.
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.
溶 has 氵 (water) on the left and 容 on the right, with 容 giving the sound róng.
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