溶 meaning and stroke order
To melt, to dissolve
How to write 溶, stroke by stroke
13 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 溶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to dissolve
- soluble
How 溶 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 容 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 溶
溶 combines water 氵 with 容 (róng), which means to hold or contain and also gives the sound. Picture water holding a substance inside it until it disappears, like sugar dissolving in tea.
溶 mostly appears in compound words about dissolving, especially in science and cooking contexts, such as 溶解 (róngjiě) and 溶液 (róngyè). Example: 糖在水里溶解了。(Táng zài shuǐ lǐ róngjiě le.) The sugar dissolved in the water.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 溶 with 融 (róng, to melt or blend) and 熔 (róng, to melt with heat), which share the same sound. Use 溶 when something dissolves in a liquid, 熔 for melting metal with fire, and 融 for things like snow melting or ideas blending together.
Common words with 溶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
溶 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 溶
How many strokes are in 溶?
溶 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 溶 mean?
溶 (róng) means to melt, to dissolve. A common word with it is 溶解 (róngjiě), meaning "to dissolve".
How do you pronounce 溶?
溶 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 溶?
The radical of 溶 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 溶 under this radical.
Is 溶 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 溶 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 溶化 and 融化?
溶化 (rónghuà) is used for a solid dissolving in a liquid, like sugar or salt in water. 融化 (rónghuà) is used for ice or snow melting into water. They sound identical, so the choice depends on whether a liquid is doing the dissolving.
How do you say soluble or insoluble with 溶?
Use 可溶 (kěróng) or 溶于水 (róng yú shuǐ) for soluble in water. Insoluble is 不溶 (bùróng) or 不溶于水 (bù róng yú shuǐ).