镕 (róng) — variant of 熔 (to smelt, to fuse)
Definition
镕 is an old/literary variant of 熔, used in words like 镕炉 and 镕铸. In modern Chinese it is essentially interchangeable with 熔 (to smelt / melt).
noun
variant of 熔 (to smelt, to fuse)
Examples
- 镕。Gǔ dài gōng jiàng yòng róng lú liàn tiě.Ancient craftsmen used a smelting furnace to refine iron.
- 镕。Zhè zhǒng jīn shǔ xū yào gāo wēn róng huà.This metal needs high temperature to melt.
- 镕。Tā yán jiū guò qīng tóng róng zhù jì shù.He has studied bronze casting techniques.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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 鎔; 镕 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鎔 uses 金 to show the sense and 容 to give the sound róng. The simplified 镕 is a later abbreviation.
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