Definition
融 (róng) is a verb root meaning 'to melt' or 'to blend', but in modern Chinese it is usually part of compounds like 融化 (róng huà, to melt), 融入 (róng rù, to integrate into), and 融合 (róng hé, to fuse). 融化 emphasizes the physical process of thawing/dissolving, while 融入 and 融合 describe abstract merging. For most contexts, use the compound rather than 融 alone.
verb
to meltto thawto blendto mergeto integrate
Easily confused
- 隔gélook-aliketo separate, to be at a distance from (spatially)
Examples
- 。Bīngxuě hěn kuài huì róng huà.The ice and snow will melt soon.
- 融。Zhè liǎng zhǒng wèidào kěyǐ róng zài yìqǐ.These two flavors can blend together.
- 。Tā nǔlì róng rù xīn de gōngzuò huánjìng.He strives to integrate into the new work environment.
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