蓉 (róng): paste made by mashing beans or seeds etc
蓉 (róng) is a Chinese character meaning “paste made by mashing beans or seeds etc.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 容 (phonetic). It ranks #3445 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蓉 flower. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- paste made by mashing beans or seeds etc
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芙蓉noun | fú róng | cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis) |
| 椰蓉 | yē róng | desiccated coconut |
| 出水芙蓉phrase | chū shuǐ fú róng | as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom) |
| 芙蓉出水 | fú róng chū shuǐ | lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom) |
| 大唐芙蓉园 | dà táng fú róng yuán | Tang Paradise in Xi'an |
| 蓉城proper-noun | róng chéng | nickname for Chengdu 成都 |
| 芙蓉区 | fú róng qū | Furong, a district of Changsha City 長沙市|长沙市, Hunan |
| 芙蓉花noun | fú róng huā | cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis) |
| 豆蓉包 | dòu róng bāo | bean paste bun |
| 阿芙蓉noun | ā fú róng | opium |
| 莲蓉包noun | lián róng bāo | lotus seed bun |
| 木芙蓉noun | mù fú róng | cotton rose hibiscus (Hibiscus mutabilis) |
| 豆蓉 | dòu róng | sweetened bean paste |
| 莲蓉noun | lián róng | lotus seed paste |
| 薯蓉noun | shǔ róng | mashed potatoes |
蓉 appears in 16 compound words: 6 as the first character, 56 as the last, and 38 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Showing 1 of 2 idioms containing 蓉.
Example Sentences
了解蓉字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le jiě Róng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě zhōng guó wén huà .
Understanding the origin of the character "Rong" helps in understanding Chinese culture.
积分榜方面，成都蓉城、北京国安和青岛西海岸位列前三名，武汉三镇与青岛海牛暂处降级区。
jī fēn bǎng fāng miàn , chéng dōu Róng chéng , běi jīng guó ān hé qīng dǎo xī hǎi àn wèi liè qián sān míng , wǔ hàn sān zhèn yǔ qīng dǎo hǎi niú zàn chǔ jiàng jí qū .
In the standings, Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan, and Qingdao West Coast occupy the top three spots, while Wuhan Three Towns and Qingdao Hainiu are currently in the relegation zone.
西班牙选手弗基纳同样是首次来蓉。
xī bān yá xuǎn shǒu fú jī nà tóng yàng shì shǒu cì lái Róng .
Spanish player Fukina is also visiting Chengdu for the first time.
中超第24轮：申花战胜蓉城 国安玉昆激战言和
zhōng chāo dì 2 4 lún : shēn huā zhàn shèng Róng chéng guó ān yù kūn jī zhàn yán hé
Chinese Super League Round 24: Shenhua Defeats Chengdu, Guoan and Yukun Play to a Draw
香菇粉丝蒸蒜蓉酱做法
xiāng gū fěn sī zhēng suàn Róng jiàng zuò fǎ
How to Make Steamed Shiitake Mushrooms with Glass Noodles and Garlic Sauce
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (flower) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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