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The character 镕 (róng) is a phono-semantic compound primarily associated with metallurgical processes like melting, fusing, or casting metals. Its structure consists of the metal radical 钅 (jīn) on the left, indicating its semantic connection to metals and metallurgy, and the phonetic component 容 (róng) on the right. The traditional form is 鎔, using the unsimplified radical 釒 (jīn) alongside the same phonetic element. Beyond providing pronunciation, 容 also means "to contain", which conceptually relates to a mold holding molten metal during casting. The core definition has consistently centered on melting or smelting metals, though it frequently appears in compound words for molding and fusing materials.
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高温能镕化金属。
这位艺术家擅长镕铸铜像。
不同的文化在此交汇镕合。
他的胸怀像一座心灵的镕炉。
这种合金需要特殊工艺来镕接。
这座大都市是各种思想的文化镕炉。
地质学家研究了火山岩的镕合过程。
他们以传统技艺镕制出精美的器皿。