溶解 (róngjiě) · to dissolve

溶解 (róngjiě) means “to dissolve”. It is written with 2 characters: 溶 (to melt) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 溶解 is built

The characters

溶 róng · to melt

What 溶 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
容róng — appearance
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 谷gǔ — valley
  - 八bā — eight
  - 人rén — person
  - 口kǒu — mouth

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame
刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
牛niú — ox

Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

糖很快就溶解在水里了。Táng hěnkuài jiù róngjiě zài shuǐ lǐ le.The sugar quickly dissolved in the water.

这种药要先用温水溶解。Zhèzhǒng yào yào xiān yòng wēnshuǐ róngjiě.This medicine should first be dissolved in warm water.

Questions about 溶解

What does 溶解 mean?

溶解 (róngjiě) means “to dissolve”.

How do you pronounce 溶解?

溶解 is pronounced róngjiě.

Which HSK level is 溶解?

溶解 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 溶解 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 155: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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