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融洽 (róng qià) — harmonious, friendly, getting along well (of relationships, atmosphere)

Definition

融洽 describes a relationship or atmosphere that is naturally harmonious and easy — people click without effort. Stronger than 友好 (just 'friendly') and more about people interacting than 和睦 (peaceful, often family).

adjective
harmoniousfriendlygetting along well (of relationships, atmosphere)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 融洽。
    Zhè ge tuán duì de qì fen fēi cháng róng qià.
    The atmosphere in this team is very harmonious.
  • 媳融洽。
    Tā men pó xí zhī jiān guān xì yì zhí hěn róng qià.
    The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been harmonious.
  • 融洽。
    Xīn tóng shì hěn kuài jiù hé dà jiā xiāng chǔ róng qià le.
    The new colleague quickly got along harmoniously with everyone.

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róngblend
洽qiàagree

"融" suggests blending smoothly, and "洽" suggests agreement, giving a harmonious relationship.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé洽qià
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

洽 pairs a water form on the left with 合 on the right, which gives its sound.

Open 洽 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Friends & SocialEmotions & Feelings

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