镕 (róng) - To melt, fuse, or cast metal & to blend or combine

镕Tone 2

róng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

榕儒

镕 · róng

To melt, fuse, or cast metal;

to blend or combine;

to mold or shape.

To melt, fuse, or cast metalto blend or combineto mold or shape.

Usage highlights

Melting pointTo melt metalFusion processCasting moldSmelting furnaceTo fuse together

Synonyms

  • 熔— to melt, fuse (more common variant)
  • 融— to melt, blend, harmonize
  • 化— to melt, dissolve, transform

Antonyms

  • 凝— to congeal, solidify, freeze
  • 固— solid, harden

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blacksmith melts iron (熔铁).
  • This alloy has a high melting point (熔点).
  • They are casting a bronze statue (铸镕).
  • The process involves fusing different metals (金属镕合).

Collocations

  • Melting point(熔点)
  • To melt metal(熔金)
  • Fusion process(镕合过程)
  • Casting mold(镕模)
  • Smelting furnace(熔炉)
  • To fuse together(镕为一体)

Idioms

  • Molded by past experiences and shaped by present circumstances(镕古铸今)
  • To fuse the old and create the new(镕旧铸新)
  • To cast in a single mold(一镕所铸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with metallurgy and metalworking, crucial for tool and weapon making in ancient China.
  • Metaphorically used to describe the process of blending ideas, cultures, or styles into a harmonious whole.
  • The character appears in the name of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (朱镕基), giving it modern political recognition.

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