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融 (róng) — to melt, to thaw; to blend, to merge, to integrate

Definition

融 (róng) is the single-character stem meaning 'to blend / merge' — usually followed by 入 or 合 (融入, 融合). For physical melting, the standalone form is uncommon; 融化 is the everyday verb for ice/snow.

verb
to meltto thawto blendto mergeto integrate

Examples

  • 。
    Bīng xuě hěn kuài huì róng huà.
    The ice and snow will melt soon.
  • 融。
    Zhè liǎng zhǒng wèi dào kě yǐ róng zài yì qǐ.
    These two flavors can blend together.
  • 。
    Tā nǔ lì róng rù xīn de gōng zuò huán jìng.
    He strives to integrate into the new work environment.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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.

Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Physics & Chemistry

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