浓重
nóng zhòng · HSK 7
rich
🍷 浓 dense/concentrated + 重 heavy = a smell or color so thick it feels heavy
浓 — water 氵 + 农 (farming/phonetic)
A semantic-phonetic compound: the water radical 氵 supplies the meaning while 农 (nóng, 'farming') gives the sound. Originally described liquids that were thick or dense like heavy dew, then extended to anything concentrated — strong tea, rich flavors, or deep colors.
重 — person 人 + east 東 (phonetic)
Originally depicted a person carrying a heavy bundle on their back, suggesting weight and burden. The 東-like element served as a phonetic component. Over time the character split into two readings: zhòng meaning 'heavy' and chóng meaning 'repeat/again'.