melt; thaw; fuse
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to melt; to thaw (of ice, snow, or other solids turning into liquid due to heat)
Specifically refers to the phase change from solid to liquid caused by temperature increase. Used for ice, snow, frozen ground, and metals. Distinguished from 溶解 (dissolve), which involves mixing into a solvent.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
shān山
dǐng顶
de的
jī积
xuě雪
róng融
jiě解
le了
。
Spring has arrived, and the snow on the mountaintop has melted.
Zhè这
kuài块
bīng冰
zài在
tài太
yáng阳
xià下
hěn很
kuài快
róng融
jiě解
chéng成
le了
shuǐ水
。
This piece of ice quickly melted into water under the sun.
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Jīn金
shǔ属
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
huì会
róng融
jiě解
chéng成
yè液
tài态
。
Metals will melt into liquid form at high temperatures.