溶 róng to melt
to melt; to dissolve
How to remember 溶: 氵 water + 容 contain = to melt. Her glass was meant to contain only water, but she drops in a heart-shaped ice cube and watches it start to melt away.
Component breakdown
溶 = 氵 water + 容 contain
- 氵 water
- 容 contain
- 宀 house
- 谷 valley
Her glass was meant to contain only water, but she drops in a heart-shaped ice cube and watches it start to melt away.
How it is used
- To dissolve (in liquid) - 溶解 (róngjiě) to dissolve, 溶化 (rónghuà) to melt/dissolve, 溶液 (róngyè) a solution, 可溶 (kěróng) soluble.
- A chemistry-flavored word; distinct from 熔 (róng, to melt metal by heat) and 融 (róng, to merge/thaw).