烊 (yáng) - to smelt, to fuse metals & also used in the word for 'closed' (as

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烊 · yáng

to smelt, to fuse metals;

also used in the word for 'closed' (as in a shop).

to smelt, to fuse metalsalso used in the word for 'closed' (as

Usage highlights

to closeto smelt ironto fuse metalssmelting furnaceclosed for business

Synonyms

  • 熔— to melt, to fuse
  • 炼— to smelt, to refine
  • 关— to close (as a general verb)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith smelts iron (烊铁).
  • The shop is closed (打烊).
  • They are fusing the metals together (烊合).

Collocations

  • to close (a shop)(打烊)
  • to smelt iron(烊铁)
  • to fuse metals(烊合)
  • smelting furnace(烊炉)
  • closed for business(已烊)

Idioms

  • Morning opening, evening closing(朝开暮烊)
  • Open early, close late(早开晚烊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 烊 is most commonly encountered in the compound 打烊, meaning to close a shop for the day.
  • Its primary meaning relates to metalworking and the process of smelting or fusing.
  • The use in 打烊 reflects a commercial and artisanal cultural context.

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