鑠 (shuò) - To melt & to smelt

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shuò ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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鑠 · shuò

To melt;

to smelt;

to fuse;

bright;

shining;

to waste away;

to weaken.

To meltto smeltto fuse

Usage highlights

To melt metalBright and shiningTo wear downTo smeltGlorious and brilliantTo weaken through anxiety

Synonyms

  • 熔— to melt; to smelt
  • 烁— bright; shining (simplified variant)
  • 亮— bright; luminous

Antonyms

  • 凝— to congeal; to solidify
  • 固— solid; firm
  • 暗— dim; dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith smelted the metal (熔鑠金属).
  • Her eyes were bright and shining (目光炯鑠).
  • The intense heat can melt rocks (众口鑠金).
  • His spirit was gradually worn down (精神銷鑠).

Collocations

  • To melt metal(鑠金)
  • Bright and shining(鑠亮)
  • To wear down(銷鑠)
  • To smelt(熔鑠)
  • Glorious and brilliant(震鑠)
  • To weaken through anxiety(憂鑠)

Idioms

  • Public clamor can confound right and wrong(眾口鑠金)
  • His achievements dazzle his contemporaries(功績震鑠古今)
  • To melt gold and stones(鑠石流金)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted the process of smelting metal, representing transformation through intense heat.
  • Used metaphorically to describe something extremely bright or dazzling that stands out.
  • In the idiom '众口铄金', it illustrates the power of public opinion to distort truth, much like heat melting metal.

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