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蓉: lotus; hibiscus

By December 4, 2013October 6th, 2015Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

蓉 róng

noun
: hibiscus; lotus

Kun Reading

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On Reading

よう you

 Usage:

蓉城 rong2 cheng2: nickname for Chengdu 成都
芙蓉 fu2rong2: hibiscus; cotton rose; lotus; foo yung (type of omelet made of egg white)
[ふよう fuyou: cotton rose; lotus blossom]
蓮[莲]蓉 lian2rong2: lotus seed paste
蓮蓉包 lian2 rong2 bao1: lotus seed bun
豆蓉 dou4rong2: sweetened bean paste
椰蓉 ye2 rong2: dessicated coconut; shredded coconut
蒜蓉 suan4 rong2: minced garlic; garlic paste
阿芙蓉 a1fu2rong2: opium

Japanese
芙蓉峰 | ふようほう fuyouhou Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji (lotus-shaped mountain) [富士山 Fujisan] : located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft)

Chinese idiom
出水芙蓉 chu1 shui3 fu2 rong2
: as a lotus flower breaking the surface: surpassingly beautiful (of young lady’s face or old gentleman’s calligraphy)

 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
艹 (cao3: grass radical 140) suggests the meaning while
(rong2: hold/contain) provides the sound.


 Examples:


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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary