róng

镕

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional鎔

mold; melt; fuse

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

mold or crucible for casting metal

archaic

Archaic metallurgical term found in classical texts.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
róng鎔
zhù铸
qì器
 ，
qí其
gōng工
shén甚
jīng精
 。

The ancients used molds to cast vessels with exquisite craftsmanship.

Jīn金
róng鎔
jì既
bèi备
 ，
dài待
tóng铜
zhī汁
qīng倾
zhù注
 。

The metal mold is ready, waiting for the molten copper to be poured.

2.

noun

model; pattern; standard

literary

Figurative usage indicating a paradigm or exemplar.

Cǐ此
wén文
kān堪
wèi为
hòu后
shì世
zhī之
róng鎔
 。

This text may serve as a model for future generations.

Shī师
zhě者
 ，
rén人
zhī之
mó模
fàn范
 ，
dāng当
wèi为
shì世
róng鎔
 。

A teacher is a model for others and should serve as a standard for society.

3.

verb

to melt; to fuse; to smelt

neutral

Variant character equivalent to 熔, often used in personal names and classical compounds.

Gāo高
wēn温
zhī之
xià下
 ，
jīn金
shí石
jiē皆
róng鎔
 。

Under high temperatures, both gold and stone will melt.

Róng鎔
tiě铁
wèi为
zhī汁
 ，
yǐ以
guàn灌
mú模
jù具
 。

Melt iron into liquid to pour into the mold.

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Tā他
de的
míng名
zi字
lǐ里
yǒu有
ge个
róng鎔
zì字
 ，
qǔ取
róng熔
jīn金
zhù铸
qì器
zhī之
yì意
 。

His name contains the character 鎔, taking the meaning of melting gold to cast vessels.