鎔 meaning and stroke order
Mold; to fuse, to melt, to smelt
How to write 鎔, stroke by stroke
18 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 鎔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to smelt
- to fuse
- variant of 熔[rong2]
How 鎔 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A mold that holds 容 hot metal 釒; 容 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 鎔
On the left is the metal radical 釒, and on the right is 容 (róng), which means to hold or contain. Picture a mold that holds hot metal, and 容 also gives the sound róng.
鎔 is the traditional form for smelting and fusing metal. It also works as a variant of 熔 (róng), which is the more common choice in modern words like 熔化 (rónghuà, to melt). A literary example: 鎔鑄 (róngzhù) means to cast metal, and also to blend ideas together, as in 鎔鑄古今 (róngzhù gǔjīn), to fuse the old and the new.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 鎔 with 溶 (róng, to dissolve in liquid) and 熔 (róng, to melt with heat). They share the same sound and the same right side. Choose by the radical: metal 釒 for casting, fire 火 for melting with heat, and water 氵 for dissolving in liquid.
Questions about 鎔
How many strokes are in 鎔?
鎔 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鎔 mean?
鎔 (róng) means mold; to fuse, to melt, to smelt.
How do you pronounce 鎔?
鎔 is pronounced róng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鎔?
The radical of 鎔 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 鎔 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鎔?
鎔 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 镕, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鎔 the same as 熔?
In the sense of melting or fusing metal, 鎔 is listed as a variant of 熔, so they mean the same thing there. In simplified Chinese you will usually see 熔 in everyday words. 鎔 shows up more in traditional texts and in names.
What does 鎔 mean in a person's name?
In names, 鎔 suggests forging or refining, like metal shaped in a mold. Because it is rare, people often explain it as the 鎔 in 鎔鑄 (róngzhù) so listeners know which róng is meant.