化 huà, huā — to change; to transform; to convert; to turn

化

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #132

huà hua4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to change; to transform; to convert; to turn e.g 变化转化分化现代化
  2. to melt; to dissolve; to thaw; to liquefy e.g 融化熔化溶化气化
  3. to educate; to influence; to convert; to reform e.g 教化感化潜移默化
  4. to burn; to cremate; to incinerate e.g 火化焚化烧化
noun
  1. chemistry (abbr.) e.g 化学化工化肥
  2. to die; decease; pass away (euphemism) e.g 坐化羽化

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (古字为“匕”。会意。甲骨文,从二人,象二人相倒背之形,一正一反,以示变化。本义:变化,改变)
  2. turn;change e.g 化现 · 化心 · 化先 · 化治
  3. help (a misguided or erring person) to change by education,persuasion,setting an example,etc. e.g 化声 · 化行 · 化诲 · 化雨 · 化作 · 化物 · 化胎 · 化气 · 化光 · 化向 · 化流
  4. help to change by persuasion e.g 化俗 · 化物 · 化服 · 化盗
  5. collect alms e.g 化钱 化饭 · 化布施 · 化斋
  6. burn up e.g 火化 化人场
  7. digest e.g 食古不化 化食
  8. die
  9. eliminate;get rid of
noun
  1. convention;custom
  2. Nature e.g 化力 · 化元 · 化功 · 化儿
  3. chemistry e.g 数理化
suffix
  1. -ize;-ify e.g 绿化电气化现代化

huā hua1

Basic definition

  1. noun (coll.) to spend; to flower e.g 化钱

Detailed explanation

  1. verb spend e.g 化钱 化工夫

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