镕

鎔

róng

容 + 钅

Definitions

róng to smelt; to fuse; variant of 熔[róng]

Etymology

A mold that holds 容 hot metal 钅; 容 also provides the pronunciation

About

镕 (róng) is a phono-semantic compound character: the left side is the metal radical 钅 (jīn), indicating its connection to metals and metallurgy, while the right side is the phonetic 容 (róng). The traditional form uses the unsimplified radical 釒, written as 鎔. 容 not only provides the pronunciation but also means 'to contain' or 'hold', evoking a mold that holds hot metal. This imagery fits the character's core meanings: a mold for casting, and the actions of melting, fusing, and smelting metal. 镕 frequently appears in compound words related to molding and fusing various materials.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

高温能镕化金属。

Gāowēn néng rónghuà jīnshǔ.

High temperature can melt metal.

这位艺术家擅长镕铸铜像。

Zhè wèi yìshùjiā shàncháng róngzhù tóngxiàng.

This artist is skilled at casting bronze statues.

不同的文化在此交汇镕合。

Bùtóng de wénhuà zài cǐ jiāohuì rónghé.

Different cultures converge and fuse here.

他的胸怀像一座心灵的镕炉。

Tā de xiōnghuái xiàng yí zuò xīnlíng de rónglú.

His mind is like a crucible for the soul.

这种合金需要特殊工艺来镕接。

Zhè zhǒng héjīn xūyào tèshū gōngyì lái róngjiē.

This alloy requires a special process for fusion welding.

这座大都市是各种思想的文化镕炉。

Zhè zuò dà dūshì shì gè zhǒng sīxiǎng de wénhuà rónglú.

This metropolis is a cultural melting pot for various ideas.

地质学家研究了火山岩的镕合过程。

Dìzhì xuéjiā yánjiū le huǒshānyán de rónghé guòchéng.

Geologists studied the fusion process of volcanic rocks.

他们以传统技艺镕制出精美的器皿。

Tāmen yǐ chuántǒng jìyì róngzhì chū jīngměi de qìmǐn.

They used traditional techniques to smelt and create exquisite vessels.

Related Characters

Component: 容

Component: 钅

镕