濃

dense, concentrated

濃 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 農 (farm). 水 represents liquid, while 農 means to cultivate or farm. Plants grow densely in a field. Therefore, 濃 conveys the idea of a liquid that contains a high density of other substances, and means thick, deep, or dense.

Vocabulary of 濃

  • 濃妝 (heavy makeup)
  • 濃煙 (thick smoke)
  • 濃縮 (concentration)

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