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蓉

róng
noun #40,807

Meanings

  1. 1 paste of mashed beans or seeds
  2. 2 short name for Chengdu

Examples

这些月饼是莲蓉馅的。
Zhèxiē yuèbǐng shì liánróng xiàn de.
These mooncakes are filled with lotus-seed paste.
成都又称芙蓉城。
Chéngdū yòu chēng fúróng chéng.
Chengdu is also poetically called Furong City, the Hibiscus City.

Tips

culture
蓉 names a smooth food paste, as in 莲蓉 (lotus-seed paste) and 豆蓉 (bean paste). It is also the one-character nickname for 成都, from the hibiscus 芙蓉 once planted around its walls.

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
The grass radical 艹 links 蓉 to plants, fitting both the hibiscus flower 芙蓉 and pastes made from seeds and beans.
phonetic
容 róng
to contain; appearance
容 supplies the sound róng exactly and carries no meaning here, serving as the phonetic part.

Stroke Order

蓉 róng