融融 (róng róng) — warm and harmonious; joyful and cozy (describin…

Definition

Bound reduplicated form describing a warm, harmonious atmosphere or feeling — used almost always after 其乐 or 气氛, not as a stand-alone word.

bound form

warm and harmoniousjoyful and cozy (describing atmosphere or feeling)

，，。
Quán jiā rén zài yì qǐ, qí lè róng róng, fēi cháng xìng fú.
The whole family is together, harmonious and joyful, very happy.
融融，。
Chūn tiān de yáng guāng róng róng, ràng rén gǎn dào wēn nuǎn.
The spring sunlight is warm and mild, making people feel warm.
，融融。
Wū zi lǐ dēng huǒ tōng míng, qì fen róng róng.
The room was brightly lit, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

融róngwarm and harmonious

融 carries warmth and harmony; its doubling 融融 strengthens that cozy feeling.

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.