Definitions
(verb)
to smelt; to cast
(adjective)
seductive
Etymology
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The character "冶" is composed of the radical 冫, indicating ice, combined with the phonetic component 台. This structure etymologically links the concept of melting, as with ice, to its original meaning of smelting or casting metals. In early usage, it specifically referred to the process of working with molten metal. Over centuries, its semantic range broadened to include the refining or shaping of other materials, and it developed extended meanings related to cultivation or adornment, particularly in literary contexts. Today, it continues to denote metallurgical activities in compounds such as "冶金", while its derived senses persist in select vocabulary.
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冶金工业很重要。
工厂在冶炼钢铁。
冶金技术发展很快。
音乐可以陶冶情操。
这座冶炼厂产量很高。
现代冶金需要高科技。
她的打扮十分冶艳。
通过冶炼矿石，我们获得金属。