化 (huà) - to change & to transform

化Tone 4

huà ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

枫惠

化 · huà

to change;

to transform;

to convert;

to influence;

to melt;

to digest;

-ize;

-ify

to changeto transformto convert

Usage highlights

CultureChemicalChangeModernizationInfluenceTransformation

Synonyms

  • 变— to change; to become
  • 转变— to transform; to change
  • 转化— to convert; to transform

Antonyms

  • 固— solid; fixed; unchanged
  • 定— fixed; settled; determined

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chemical change (化学变化).
  • Modernization (现代化).
  • Cultural transformation (文化转化).
  • The snow melts in spring (雪在春天融化).

Collocations

  • Culture(文化)
  • Chemical(化学)
  • Change(变化)
  • Modernization(现代化)
  • Influence(影响)
  • Transformation(转化)

Idioms

  • Turn decay into magic(化腐朽为神奇)
  • Turn danger into safety(化险为夷)
  • Turn hostility into friendship(化敌为友)
  • Turn big issues into small ones, and small ones into nothing(大事化小，小事化了)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Daoist philosophy, 化 represents the natural process of transformation and change in the universe.
  • The character appears in many modern terms related to science, technology, and social development.
  • Historically used in Buddhist contexts to refer to spiritual transformation and enlightenment.

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