融 meaning and stroke order
To melt; to thaw; to blend
How to write 融, 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 融
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to melt
- to thaw
- to blend
- to merge
- to be in harmony
- old variant of 融[rong2]
How 融 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cauldron.
鬲 gives the meaning and 虫 hints at the sound.
How to remember 融
On the left is 鬲 (lì), an old cooking cauldron, and on the right is 虫 (chóng), which the data lists as the sound part. Picture things heated in a cauldron until they melt and blend together into one.
融 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 融化 (rónghuà, to melt), 融合 (rónghé, to fuse) and 融入 (róngrù, to integrate). It is also very common in finance through 金融 (jīnróng) and 融资 (róngzī). Example: 雪开始融化了。(Xuě kāishǐ rónghuà le.) The snow has started to melt.
Common mistake: Learners often write 融化 as 溶化 (rónghuà, to dissolve) because both are pronounced the same. Use 融 for melting from heat, like ice or snow, and 溶 for dissolving in a liquid, like sugar in water.
Common words with 融
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 融入 | róngrù | to blend into; to integrate | HSK 6 |
| 金融 | jīnróng | banking; finance | HSK 6 |
| 融合 | rónghé | a mixture; an amalgam | HSK 6 |
| 融化 | rónghuà | to melt; to thaw | HSK 7-9 |
| 融洽 | róngqià | harmonious; friendly relations | HSK 7-9 |
| 通融 | tōngróng | flexible; to accommodate | |
| 融资 | róngzī | financing | |
| 融为一体 | róngwéiyītǐ | to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) |
融 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 融
How many strokes are in 融?
融 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 融 mean?
融 (róng) means to melt; to thaw; to blend. A common word with it is 融入 (róngrù), meaning "to blend into; to integrate".
How do you pronounce 融?
融 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 融?
The radical of 融 is 鬲. Dictionaries list 融 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 融?
The traditional form of 融 is 螎. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 融 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 融 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 融 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 金融 mean finance if 融 means to melt?
Here 融 carries its sense of flowing and circulating, so 金融 is literally money (金) moving around. The same idea appears in 融资 (róngzī), raising or circulating funds.
How do you describe people getting along well with 融?
Use 融洽 (róngqià), as in 他们相处得很融洽 (tāmen xiāngchǔ de hěn róngqià), they get along very harmoniously. It describes relationships or atmosphere, not physical melting.