溶 melt

(waterleft) + 容 (appearance)
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Onyomi

Mnemonic

When that plastic melts it takes the appearance of a liquid.

Kunyomi

( を ) と*かす I melt something
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( が ) と*ける something has melted or dissolved.
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Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
容 appearance SWAMP THING 谷
溶 melt WATER 水
浴 bathe NO CROWN

SWAMP THING uses a crown to change his appearance.

If you melt something it takes on the appearance of WATER.

you TAKE OFF YOUR CROWN to bathe.