TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
濃
ㄋㄨㄥˊ · nóng
adj — thick, dense, concentrated
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Water (水) heavy with what it carries — dew so thick it hangs, liquid that runs dense. 農 nóng carries the sound exactly. From thick fluid, anything packed and strong: 濃湯、濃茶、濃霧.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一鍋湯(水)熬到稠,勺子插下去都立得住——濃。
A pot of broth (水) boiled down so thick the spoon stands up in it — dense.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)濃厚、濃稠— thick, dense常用
→濃烈— strong, intense
→濃墨— rich, deep (of color)
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
膿nóngthe lookalike — 膿 thickens flesh 肉; 濃 thickens water 農nóngthe phonetic alone — the farming graph, no water yet