化
huà
to make into
to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
person (亻) + inverted figure (匕) = to transform
The image of a person (亻) beside an inverted or kneeling figure (匕) captures the idea of one form shifting into another. This visual pairing of upright and altered bodies became the root concept of transformation itself.
冰在阳光下慢慢化成了水。
bīng zài yáng guāng xià màn màn huà chéng le shuǐ。
The ice slowly turned into water under the sunlight.
这座城市的现代化让很多人感到惊讶。
zhè zuò chéng shì de xiàn dài huà ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dào jīng yà。
The modernization of this city surprised many people.
Words with 化
一氧化氮
yī yǎng huà dàn
nitric oxide
进化
jìn huà
evolution
机械化
jī xiè huà
to mechanize
文化遗产
wén huà yí chǎn
cultural heritage
焚化
fén huà
to cremate
中石化
zhōng shí huà
abbr. for 中國石油化工股份有限公司|中国石油化工股份有限公司
年轻化
nián qīng huà
to make more youthful
民营化
mín yíng huà
privatization
氯化钙
lǜ huà gài
calcium chloride
硝化甘油
xiāo huà gān yóu
nitroglycerine
碳化
tàn huà
to carbonize
化学家
huà xué jiā
chemist