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融为一体 (róng wéi yī tǐ) — to merge into one; to become completely integrated

Definition

An idiom meaning different things blend into a single, unified whole. Used for cultures, styles, or systems merging seamlessly — stronger and more literary than 合并.

verb
to merge into oneto become completely integrated

Examples

  • ，融为一体。
    Zhè liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de wén huà jīng guò duō nián de jiāo liú, jiàn jiàn róng wéi yī tǐ.
    These two different cultures gradually merged into one after years of exchange.
  • 融为一体。
    Tā de yì shù fēng gé jiāng chuán tǒng yǔ xiàn dài róng wéi yī tǐ.
    His artistic style fuses tradition and modernity into one.
  • ，融为一体。
    Tuán duì chéng yuán mì qiè hé zuò, zuì zhōng róng wéi yī tǐ.
    The team members worked closely together and ultimately became one unit.

Origin

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 為; 为 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 為 showed a hand holding an elephant; the simplified 为 is a later shorthand.

Open 为 →

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

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Open 一 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 體; 体 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
骨骨gǔbone
Sound part声符shēngfú
豊
豊lǐ體tǐ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 體 pairs 骨 (bone) with 豊 as a sound part; this note is about 體, not about the parts of 体.

Open 体 →
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