熔 meaning and stroke order
Mold; to fuse, to melt, to smelt
How to write 熔, stroke by stroke
14 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 熔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to smelt
- to fuse
How 熔 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To form 容 hot metal 火; 容 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 熔
熔 puts fire 火 next to 容 (róng), which means to hold or contain. Picture fire heating metal until it melts and can be poured to take the shape of a mold. 容 also gives the sound róng.
熔 appears mostly in compound words about melting metal, rock, or other hard materials with high heat, as in 熔化 (rónghuà) and 熔岩 (róngyán). Example: 铁在高温下会熔化。(Tiě zài gāowēn xià huì rónghuà.) Iron melts at high temperatures.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 熔 with 溶 (róng, to dissolve) and 融 (róng, to melt or blend), since all three share the same sound. Use 熔 for melting by heat, like metal or rock, and 溶 for dissolving in a liquid, like sugar in water.
Common words with 熔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 熔岩 | róngyán | (geology) lava | |
| 熔化 | rónghuà | to melt (of ice, metals etc) |
Questions about 熔
How many strokes are in 熔?
熔 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 熔 mean?
熔 (róng) means mold; to fuse, to melt, to smelt. A common word with it is 熔岩 (róngyán), meaning "(geology) lava".
How do you pronounce 熔?
熔 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 熔?
The radical of 熔 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 熔 under this radical.
What is the difference between 熔化 and 融化?
Both can mean to melt. 熔化 usually describes solids with high melting points, like metals and rock. 融化 is the everyday word for things like ice, snow, or chocolate.
Can 熔 be used by itself as a verb?
It is rarely used alone in modern speech. You will almost always see it inside words such as 熔化 (rónghuà, to melt) or 熔岩 (róngyán, lava).