融 róng — harmonious; melt; mild
春天来了，冰雪渐渐消融。Chūn tiān lái le, bīng xuě jiàn jiàn xiāo róng.Spring has come, and the ice and snow gradually melt.
Common words: 融化 (róng huà)、金融 (jīn róng)、融入 (róng rù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "harmonious"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "harmonious", including 融 (róng), 谐 (xié). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "harmonious" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 融 (róng), 谐 (xié) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span róng, xié — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 融 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 融 róngharmonious; melt; mildUseful words: 融化, 金融
- 谐 xiéharmoniousUseful words: 和谐, 谐和
Common words for these 2 "harmonious" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 融 (róng) — so "harmonious" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "harmonious".
谐 xié — harmonious
一家人和和谐谐地生活在一起。Yì jiā rén hé hé xié xié de shēng huó zài yì qǐ.The family lives together in harmony.
Common words: 和谐 (hé xié)、谐和 (xié hé)、谐美 (xié měi)
All 2 characters
Open 融、谐 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.