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融合 (róng hé) — (verb) to fuse, to merge, to blend (different elements into a harmonious whole)

Definition

融合 means different elements merge into a harmonious whole — stronger than 混合 (a simple mix) and more reciprocal than 融入 (one side joining another). Used for cultures, styles, or ideas blending together.

verb
to fuseto mergeto blend (different elements into a harmonious whole)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 融合。
    Zhè liǎng zhǒng fēng gé hěn nán róng hé zài yì qǐ.
    These two styles are hard to blend together.
  • 融合。
    Zhè dào cài róng hé le gè dì bù tóng de fēng wèi.
    This dish blends different flavors from various places.
  • 融合。
    Chéng shì fā zhǎn hé chuán chéng bì xū hù xiāng róng hé.
    Development and heritage must integrate with each other.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

融róngmelt
合héjoin

融 and 合 both point to bringing separate things together, giving a harmonious blend.

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 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

Open 合 →
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