熔解

róngjiě

verb #36,000

Meanings

1 to melt (a solid into liquid)
2 fusion (in physics)

Characters

to melt (solids)

to break apart / to dissolve

Examples

高温下,金属会熔解。

Gāowēn xià, jīnshǔ huì róngjiě.

At high temperatures, metals melt.

实验员观察了铁的熔解过程。

Shíyànyuán guānchá le tiě de róngjiě guòchéng.

The technician observed the iron's melting process.

Tips

mistakes

Three close words: 熔解 (róngjiě, melting of solids — physics/metallurgy), 溶解 (róngjiě, dissolving in liquid — chemistry), 融化 (rónghuà, melting/thawing — everyday, ice cream, snow). Different left radicals: 火 (fire), 氵 (water), 虫... wait — 火 and 氵 mark 熔 vs 溶.

Stroke Order

熔 róng

解 jiě