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[1] [v] change; transform; convert [2] [v] melt; dissolve; reduce [3] [v suffix] -ize; -ify; -ate; -en’ (forming verbs from nouns and adjectives) [4] [n] customs and habits [5] [v] beg alms Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: 匕 (#21)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 22099 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 16th Mar 2012 04:26 |
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文化
man4 faa3 = civilization; culture; education; schooling; literacy
化學
faa3 hok6 = [1] chemistry; [2] ([粵] slang) flimsy, brittle
消化
siu1 faa3 = to digest
化石
faa3 sek6 = fossil
氣化
hei3 faa3 = vapourise, vaporize, gasify, aerification
唔化算
m4 faa3 syun3 = not worthwhile 粵
美化
mei5 faa3 = to beautify; to embellish
火化
fo2 faa3 = cremate; incinerate; cremation
化身
faa3 san1 = incarnation / reincarnation / embodiment (of abstract idea) / personification
威化餅
wai1 faa3 beng2 = a wafer biscuit; a waffleSee all 313 compounds (CantoDict reports 368 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 6 examples containing 化
我覺得普通話嘅兒化好惡聽 粵
I think that erhua in Mandarin sounds horrible. [Lit. I feel Putonghua [possessive particle] erhua very terrible-listen]
快啲將套梳化搬翻翻嚟！ 粵
Hurry up and move the sofa back here! [The first 翻 is an aspect marker, indicating that the sofa should be restored to its original location. The second 翻 is a directional particle, indicating that the sofa should be moved "here", not elsewhere. ] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Unicode code for this character: U+5316 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 化
Unicode code for this character: U+5316 (off-site link)
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