榕 (róng): Rong, another name for Fuzhou 福州, Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa)

榕 (róng) is a Chinese character meaning “rong, another name for fuzhou 福州.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 容 (phonetic). It ranks #4541 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 榕 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 木 (mù, wood/tree), 林 (lín, forest, woods), 森 (sēn, forest (dense)).

Spoken pronunciation
Radical: 木 tree14 strokesFrequency #4541木 semantic容 phonetic

Definitions

  1. Rong, another name for Fuzhou 福州
  2. Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa)

Etymology & Origin

榕

pictophonetictree

Decomposition: ⿰木容 (layout: left-right)

Components:木semantic容phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
榕树nounróng shùbanyan
榕城区róng chéng qūRongcheng, a district of Jieyang City 揭陽市|揭阳市, Guangdong
榕城róng chéngsee 榕城區|榕城区
榕江县róng jiāng xiànRongjiang, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 Miao2 z...
榕江proper-nounróng jiāngsee 榕江縣|榕江县
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Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

榕 appears in 5 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 榕 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

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0.42613 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·体育Oct 2026

“村超”已成为贵州展示对外开放的平台，榕江也因此不断拓宽国际“朋友圈”。

cūn chāo yǐ chéng wéi guì zhōu zhǎn shì duì wài kāi fàng de píng tái , róng jiāng yě yīn cǐ bù duàn tuò kuān guó jì péng yǒu quān .

The “Village Super League” has become a platform for Guizhou to showcase its openness to the outside world, and as a result, Rongjiang has been continuously expanding its international “circle of friends.”

中国新闻网·体育Oct 2026

中新网 贵州榕江10月1日电 题：这支巴西球队为何三年国庆赴约贵州“村超”？

zhōng xīn wǎng guì zhōu róng jiāng 1 0 yuè 1 rì diàn tí : zhè zhī bā xī qiú duì wéi hé sān nián guó qìng fù yuē guì zhōu cūn chāo ?

China News Network, Rongjiang, Guizhou, October 1 — Headline: Why Has This Brazilian Team Come to Guizhou’s “Village Super League” for Three Consecutive National Days?

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

和球队一起远征贵州榕江的还有家乡好物——怒江咖啡。

hé qiú duì yī qǐ yuǎn zhēng guì zhōu róng jiāng de hái yǒu jiā xiāng hǎo wù — — nù jiāng kā fēi .

Joining the team on their trip to Rongjiang, Guizhou, were some local specialties—Nujiang coffee.

爱范儿Sep 2026

早餐车停在路边，旁边放着石狮和榕树盆景。

zǎo cān chē tíng zài lù biān , páng biān fàng zhe shí shī hé róng shù pén jǐng .

The breakfast cart was parked by the roadside, with stone lions and banyan tree bonsai placed next to it.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

火热的赛事，也彻底带火了榕江小城的人气与烟火气。

huǒ rè de sài shì , yě chè dǐ dài huǒ le róng jiāng xiǎo chéng de rén qì yǔ yān huǒ qì .

The exciting competition has also completely revitalized the small town of Rongjiang, boosting its popularity and vibrancy.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 木 (tree) component

样yàng根gēn格gé权quán极jí标biāo案àn校xiào构gòu模mó

Related Characters

木mù林lín森sēn树shù机jī杯bēi松sōng李lǐ枝zhī根gēn

Homophones — Characters pronounced róng

溶róng蓉róng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 榕 (róng) mean in Chinese?
榕 (róng) primarily means "rong, another name for fuzhou 福州." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4541 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 榕 have?
榕 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 榕?
The radical associated with 榕 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 榕?
榕 is composed of: 木 (semantic), 容 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木容 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 榕?
Common words with 榕 include: 榕树 (róng shù, "banyan"); 榕城区 (róng chéng qū, "Rongcheng, a district of Jieyang City 揭陽市|揭阳市, Guangdong"); 榕城 (róng chéng, "see 榕城區|榕城区"); 榕江县 (róng jiāng xiàn, "Rongjiang, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 Miao2 z..."); 榕江 (róng jiāng, "see 榕江縣|榕江县"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 榕 (róng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation róng: 溶 (to dissolve), 蓉 (paste made by mashing beans or seeds etc). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 榕 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 榕 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.