溶 (róng) - To dissolve & to melt

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róng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

荣榕

溶 · róng

To dissolve;

to melt;

to become liquid;

to disperse.

To dissolveto meltto become liquid

Usage highlights

DissolveMeltSolutionSolubleSolventFusion

Synonyms

  • 融— to melt, to fuse, to blend
  • 化— to dissolve, to melt, to change

Antonyms

  • 凝— to coagulate, to congeal, to solidify
  • 固— solid, to solidify

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Sugar dissolves in water (糖在水中溶解).
  • The ice melted in the sun (冰在阳光下溶化了).
  • This substance is soluble (这种物质是可溶的).
  • The dye diffused in the solution (染料在溶液中溶散).

Collocations

  • Dissolve(溶解)
  • Melt(溶化)
  • Solution(溶液)
  • Soluble(可溶的)
  • Solvent(溶剂)
  • Fusion(溶合)

Idioms

  • As if ice were melting(如汤沃溶)
  • To dissolve and merge together(溶溶泄泄)
  • Vast and boundless(溶溶荡荡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 溶 is strongly associated with water and the process of transformation from solid to liquid.
  • It is frequently used in scientific and chemical contexts to describe solubility and solutions.
  • In classical literature, it can describe a flowing, expansive, or merging quality, such as in descriptions of moonlight or water.

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