濃 meaning and stroke order
Concentrated, dense, strong, thick
How to write 濃, stroke by stroke
16 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 濃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- concentrated
- dense
- strong (smell etc)
How 濃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 農 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 濃
濃 combines water 氵 with 農 (nóng, farming), which also gives the sound. Picture farm water so full of soil that it turns thick and dense.
濃 is the traditional form; in simplified Chinese it is written 浓. It describes liquids, smells, smoke, fog and even feelings that are strong or thick, as in 濃茶 (nóng chá, strong tea). Example: 這杯咖啡太濃了。(Zhè bēi kāfēi tài nóng le.) This coffee is too strong.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 濃 (nóng, thick or strong) with 農 (nóng, farming) because they sound the same. Remember that only the water version describes liquids and smells. Another trap is using 濃 for physical thickness of objects like books, which needs 厚 (hòu).
Common words with 濃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 濃縮 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich | HSK 7-9 |
| 濃郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong | HSK 7-9 |
| 濃厚 | nónghòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 濃重 | nóngzhòng | dense; thick | HSK 7-9 |
| 濃度 | nóngdù | concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency | |
| 濃煙 | nóngyān | thick smoke | |
| 濃密 | nóngmì | thick; murky | |
| 濃霧 | nóngwù | thick fog | |
| 濃湯 | nóngtāng | thick soup; puree | |
| 濃縮鈾 | nóngsuōyóu | enriched uranium |
Questions about 濃
How many strokes are in 濃?
濃 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 濃 mean?
濃 (nóng) means concentrated, dense, strong, thick. A common word with it is 浓缩 (nóngsuō), meaning "to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich".
How do you pronounce 濃?
濃 is pronounced nóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 濃?
The radical of 濃 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 濃 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 濃?
濃 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 浓, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the opposite of 濃?
The usual opposite is 淡 (dàn), meaning weak, light or diluted. For example, 濃茶 is strong tea and 淡茶 is weak tea.
Can 濃 describe emotions or atmosphere?
Yes. It can describe something strong and noticeable, as in 濃厚的興趣 (nónghòu de xìngqù, a strong interest) or 節日氣氛很濃 (the holiday atmosphere is strong).