鎔 (róng) - To melt, fuse, or cast metal & to smelt

鎔Tone 2

róng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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鎔 · róng

To melt, fuse, or cast metal;

to smelt;

also refers to a mold or casting form.

To melt, fuse, or cast metalto smeltalso refers to a mold or casting form.

Usage highlights

Melting pointSmelting furnaceFusion castingMolten metalMelting processCast iron

Synonyms

  • 熔— to melt, fuse (more common simplified form)
  • 融— to melt, blend, fuse
  • 化— to melt, dissolve (in some contexts)

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith will melt the iron (熔铁).
  • This alloy has a high melting point (熔点).
  • They cast the bell using a special mold (熔模).
  • Gold is melted at high temperatures (熔金).

Collocations

  • Melting point(熔点)
  • Smelting furnace(熔炉)
  • Fusion casting(熔铸)
  • Molten metal(熔融金属)
  • Melting process(熔化过程)
  • Cast iron(熔铁)

Idioms

  • As if gold and stone were melted together(鎔金鎔石)
  • Molded by the sages' teachings(鎔经铸史)
  • To fuse and cast metal and stone(鎔金铸石)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with metallurgy and metalworking crafts in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing metal casting processes.
  • Used metaphorically for the process of education shaping character.

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