融汇 (róng huì) — to fuse, to merge harmoniously (of cultures, ideas, styles, etc.)

Definition

A formal written verb meaning to blend or fuse different things (cultures, styles, ideas) into a unified whole. Common in academic and cultural writing; less natural than 融合 in everyday speech.

verb
to fuseto merge harmoniously (of cultures, ideas, styles, etc.)

Examples

  • 融汇。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng róng huì le zhōng xī fāng wén huà yuán sù.
    This film fuses elements of Chinese and Western culture.
  • 融汇。
    Tā de yīn yuè róng huì le chuán tǒng yǔ xiàn dài de fēng gé.
    His music blends traditional and modern styles.
  • 融汇。
    Zhè ge shè jì róng huì le duō wèi yì shù jiā de lǐ niàn.
    This design integrates the ideas of multiple artists.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

融róngmelt
汇huìgather

融, to melt, and 汇, to gather, combine to express blending into one.

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 →

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 匯; 汇 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 汇 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (汇, 汇款) it is 匯; in others (词汇, 汇报) it is 彙.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
匚匚fāng
Sound part声符shēngfú
淮
淮huái匯huì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 匯 is built from 匚 as a meaning part and 淮 as a sound part.

Open 汇 →

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