nóng
dense; thick; concentrated
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这个汤太浓了，我喝不下去。
Zhège tāng tài nóng le, wǒ hē bù xià qù.
This soup is too thick, I can't drink it.
这件衣服的颜色太浓了，我不喜欢。
Zhè jiàn yīfú de yánsè tài nóng le, wǒ bù xǐhuan.
The color of this dress is too dark, I don't like it.
这个人的性格太浓了，我不喜欢和他交往。
Zhège rén de xìnggé tài nóng le, wǒ bù xǐhuan hé tā jiāowǎng.
This person's personality is too strong, I don't like to associate with him.
淡 (dàn)
dilute
稀 (xī)
thin
The Chinese character 浓 (nóng) is composed of two parts: the radical 氵(shuǐ), which represents water, and the phonetic component 濃 (nóng), which is a simplified form of the character 濃 (nóng), meaning "thick" or "strong". The character 浓 originally meant "thick liquid" or "soup", but over time it has come to be used more broadly to mean "dense", "strong", or "intense". For example, it can be used to describe the flavor of a food, the color of a liquid, or the atmosphere of a place.The character 浓 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 浓妆艳抹 (nóngzhuāng yànmǒ) means "to put on heavy makeup", while the proverb 浓缩就是精华 (nóngsuō jiùshì jīnghuá) means "the essence is concentrated".The character 浓 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful character to know for HSK learners who want to be able to express themselves clearly and accurately in Chinese.
