浓 (nóng) is a Chinese character meaning “thick”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 农 (farming; agriculture), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 农
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：3 + 6 = 9）
Memory aid
Water (氵) plus 农 (nóng, farming) — 农 is here for its sound, and it hands the whole character its reading nóng. The water tells you what kind of nóng this is: liquid so packed together it is thick and strong.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 浓厚nóng hòuthick; strong; deep (of interest, atmosphere, flavour)浓 = nóng
- 浓茶nóng chástrong tea浓 = nóng
- 浓郁nóng yùrich; strong (of fragrance, flavour or atmosphere)浓 = nóng
Go deeper
All readings
thick; dense; strong
thick; dense; concentrated; strong (of a liquid, smell, colour or feeling)
（液体、气味、颜色等）含量多、密度大；与「淡」相对。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 浓厚nóng hòuthick; strong; deep (of interest, atmosphere, flavour)浓 = nóng
- 浓茶nóng chástrong tea浓 = nóng
- 浓郁nóng yùrich; strong (of fragrance, flavour or atmosphere)浓 = nóng
Sound component
农 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 浓 mean?
浓 (nóng) means thick; dense; concentrated; strong (of a liquid, smell, colour or feeling).
How do you pronounce 浓?
It is pronounced nóng.
What parts is 浓 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 农 (farming; agriculture), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：3 + 6 = 9）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 浓 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 浓?
氵. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 浓?
Common ones are 浓厚 and 浓茶. The reading of 浓 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.