化

huà

change, convert, reform; -ize

How to write 化, stroke by stroke

variant of 花; to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学

Made of 亻 + 匕

变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (个)
文化wén huàculture; civilization; cultural
融化róng huàto melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
化学huà xuéchemistry; chemical
进化jìn huàevolution
化妆huà zhuāngto put on makeup
恶化è huàto worsen
消化xiāo huàto digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
化石huà shífossil
化身huà shēnincarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification
化验huà yànchemical examination; to do a lab test
净化jìng huàto purify

学习外国文化是件有趣的事。
xué xí wài guó wén huà shì jiàn yǒu qù de shì 。
It's fun to learn about foreign cultures.
价格根据需求变化。
jià gé gēn jù xū qiú biàn huà 。
The price varies with demand.
化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。
huà xué gōng chǎng yī zháo huǒ jiù bào zhà le 。
Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.
喝酒帮助消化。
hē jiǔ bāng zhù xiāo huà 。
Wine helps digest food.
这些年空气质量恶化了。
zhè xiē nián kōng qì zhì liàng è huà le 。
Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.