溶

dissolve

溶 is composed of the BuShou of 水 (water) and 容 (contain). 容 is composed of the pictures of a house and a valley, means containing, and extends the meaning of blending. So 溶 is used to material dissolving and blending in water.

Vocabulary of 溶

  • 溶解 (dissolve)
  • 溶洞 (karst cave)
  • 溶劑 (solvent)

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