熔 (róng) - To melt & to fuse

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熔 · róng

To melt;

to fuse;

to smelt;

to cast (metal).

To meltto fuseto smelt

Usage highlights

Melting pointSmeltingCastingMelting furnaceFusionElectrosmelting

Synonyms

  • 融— melt, thaw, blend
  • 化— melt, dissolve, transform
  • 冶— smelt, refine metals

Antonyms

  • 凝— condense, solidify, coagulate
  • 固— solidify, harden

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith melts iron (熔铁).
  • This furnace can fuse metals at high temperatures (熔炼金属).
  • They cast the statue using a special alloy (熔铸雕像).
  • The high temperature caused the glass to melt (熔化玻璃).

Collocations

  • Melting point(熔点)
  • Smelting(熔炼)
  • Casting(熔铸)
  • Melting furnace(熔炉)
  • Fusion(熔化)
  • Electrosmelting(电熔)

Idioms

  • True gold fears no fire(真金不怕火熔)
  • As if iron meets furnace(如铁遇熔炉)
  • To forge through smelting(熔铸而成)

Cultural background

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  • Associated with metallurgy and craftsmanship in ancient China.
  • Represents transformation and purification through extreme heat.
  • Used metaphorically for enduring difficult trials or tests of character.

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