浓 meaning and stroke order
Concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
How to write 浓, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 浓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- concentrated
- dense
- strong (smell etc)
How 浓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 农 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浓
浓 is pictophonetic: the water radical 氵 points to liquids, and 农 (nóng, farming) gives the sound. Picture a farmer 农 boiling down water 氵 until the soup gets thick and strong.
浓 describes things that are concentrated or intense, like tea, coffee, smoke, fog, smells, or even feelings and accents. It is the opposite of 淡 (dàn, weak, light). Example: 这杯咖啡太浓了。(Zhè bēi kāfēi tài nóng le.) This coffee is too strong.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 浓 with 农 (nóng, agriculture) because they sound identical. Remember that only 浓 has the water radical on the left. Also, use 浓 rather than 强 (qiáng) for strong drinks or smells. 强 is for strength or power, not flavor.
Common words with 浓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich | HSK 7-9 |
| 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong | HSK 7-9 |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense; thick | HSK 7-9 |
| 浓度 | nóngdù | concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency | |
| 浓烟 | nóngyān | thick smoke | |
| 浓密 | nóngmì | thick; murky | |
| 浓雾 | nóngwù | thick fog | |
| 浓汤 | nóngtāng | thick soup; puree | |
| 浓缩铀 | nóngsuōyóu | enriched uranium |
浓 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浓
How many strokes are in 浓?
浓 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浓 mean?
浓 (nóng) means concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc). A common word with it is 浓缩 (nóngsuō), meaning "to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich".
How do you pronounce 浓?
浓 is pronounced nóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 浓?
The radical of 浓 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 浓?
The traditional form of 浓 is 濃. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 浓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 浓 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浓 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the opposite of 浓?
The usual opposite is 淡 (dàn), meaning light, weak, or bland. For example, 浓茶 (nóng chá) is strong tea and 淡茶 (dàn chá) is weak tea.
Can 浓 describe things that are not liquids?
Yes. It is common with smoke, fog, hair, and atmosphere, as in 浓雾 (nóngwù) thick fog or 浓眉 (nóngméi) thick eyebrows. It also describes strong interest or feeling, as in 兴趣很浓 (xìngqù hěn nóng), very keen interest.