浓 nóng concentrated
concentrated; dense; strong; thick
怎么记住“浓”: 氵 water + 农 agriculture = concentrated. The farmer adds hardly any water to his coffee, because a long day of agriculture needs a cup that is concentrated.
部件结构
浓 = 氵 water + 农 agriculture
- 氵 water
- 农 agriculture
- 冖 cover
- 𧘇 dress
The farmer adds hardly any water to his coffee, because a long day of agriculture needs a cup that is concentrated.
用法
- Describes something concentrated or intense - thick liquid, strong flavor, deep color, or keen interest: 浓茶 nóng chá "strong tea," 兴趣很浓 xìngqù hěn nóng "very interested."
- Direct antonym is 淡 dàn (weak/light/dilute) - 浓/淡 is the standard pair for describing tea, coffee, soup, and makeup strength, 淡茶 (dàn chá) weak tea.
- 浓厚 nónghòu extends the sense to abstract atmosphere or interest (气氛浓厚 "a strong atmosphere"), while 浓缩 nóngsuō means literally "to concentrate/condense" (as in concentrated juice).