蓉

róng

容 + 艹

Definitions

róng (noun) lotus

Róng (proper noun) short name for Chengdu

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 容 represents the sound.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 容

About

蓉 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component 艹 (grass), placed at the top, categorizes the character within the botanical realm of flowers and plants, while the phonetic 容 (róng) beneath it determines the pronunciation. The character does not stand alone; it is a bound morpheme used in compound names for visually striking flowers. It appears most frequently in the word for cotton rose hibiscus (芙蓉), and also in the classical poetic name for the lotus, both carrying connotations of delicate natural beauty.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢芙蓉花。

Wǒ xǐhuān fúrónghuā.

I like lotus flowers.

蓉城是成都的别称。

Róngchéng shì Chéngdū de biéchēng.

Rongcheng is another name for Chengdu.

蒜蓉扇贝很好吃。

Suànróng shànbèi hěn hǎochī.

Garlic scallops are delicious.

王蓉是我的好朋友。

Wáng Róng shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

Wang Rong is my good friend.

这朵芙蓉真漂亮。

Zhè duǒ fúróng zhēn piàoliang.

This lotus flower is really beautiful.

妈妈用豆蓉做了月饼。

Māma yòng dòuróng zuòle yuèbǐng.

Mom made mooncakes with bean paste.

在蓉城旅游时，我吃了很多美食。

Zài Róngchéng lǚyóu shí, wǒ chīle hěnduō měishí.

When traveling in Rongcheng, I ate a lot of delicious food.

芙蓉的叶子通常很大，花朵也很艳丽。

Fúróng de yèzi tōngcháng hěn dà, huāduǒ yě hěn yànlì.

Lotus leaves are usually very large, and the flowers are also very bright.

Related Characters

Component: 容

Component: 艹

蓉