Meaning of 浓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- concentrated
- dense
- strong (smell etc)
How to use 浓
浓 describes liquids, smells, colors, fog, smoke and even feelings that are strong or thick. It often pairs with drinks and scents, and in compounds like 浓度 (nóngdù) and 浓烟 (nóngyān). Example: 这杯咖啡太浓了。(Zhè bēi kāfēi tài nóng le.) This coffee is too strong.
浓 has the water radical 氵 on the left and 农 (nóng, farming) on the right, which also gives the sound. Picture farm water so full of soil that it turns thick and concentrated.
Common mistake: Learners often use 强 (qiáng) for strong coffee or tea, but Chinese says 浓 for concentrated drinks and 强 for power or ability. Also do not confuse 浓 with 农 (nóng); the water radical 氵 is what makes it mean thick or dense.
浓 in example sentences
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浓 nóng · concentrated · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 浓.
| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich |
| 浓郁 | nóngyù | rich; strong |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) |
| 浓重 | nóngzhòng | dense; thick |
| 浓度 | nóngdù | concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution); consistency |
| 浓烟 | nóngyān | thick smoke |
| 浓密 | nóngmì | thick; murky |
| 浓雾 | nóngwù | thick fog |
| 浓汤 | nóngtāng | thick soup; puree |
| 浓缩铀 | nóngsuōyóu | enriched uranium |
Questions about 浓
What does 浓 mean?
浓 (nóng) means "concentrated; dense" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 浓?
浓 is made of 1 character: 浓 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 浓 an HSK word?
Yes. 浓 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 浓 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 浓 is written 濃.
What is the opposite of 浓?
The usual opposite is 淡 (dàn), meaning weak, light or bland. For example, 浓茶 (nóngchá) is strong tea and 淡茶 (dànchá) is weak tea.
Can 浓 describe emotions or atmosphere?
Yes. You can say 节日气氛很浓 (jiérì qìfēn hěn nóng), the festive atmosphere is strong, or 兴趣很浓厚 (xìngqù hěn nónghòu), a deep interest. It suggests something rich and intense.