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融入 (róng rù) — to integrate into, to become part of (a group, environment, or culture)

Definition

融入 emphasizes becoming part of something — blending into a group, culture, or environment so you fit in. Unlike 融合 (different elements fusing into a harmonious whole), 融入 is about one side joining an existing whole.

verb
to integrate intoto become part of (a group, environment, or culture)

Examples

  • 融入。
    Tā nǔ lì róng rù xīn de gōng zuò huán jìng.
    He worked hard to integrate into the new work environment.
  • 融入。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi róng rù dāng dì de fēng sú xí guàn.
    We should assimilate into the local customs and habits.
  • 融入。
    Zhè ge xiǎng fǎ yǐ jīng róng rù le wǒ men de rì cháng shēng huó.
    This idea has already blended into our daily life.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

融róngblend
入rùinto

融 gives the blending sense, and 入 points to moving inside something, as into a group.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
鬲鬲gécauldron
Sound part声符shēngfú
蟲
蟲chóng融róng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

融 pairs 鬲, a cauldron, with 蟲, which gives the sound.

Open 融 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

Open 入 →
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