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  faa3   jyutping
  hua4   pinyin
[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: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: (#21)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 18850 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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detail  man4 faa3  wen2 hua4 = civilization; culture; education; schooling; literacy
detail  faa3 hok6  hua4 xue2 = [1] chemistry; [2] ([粵] slang) flimsy, brittle
detail  siu1 faa3  xiao1 hua4 = to digest
detail  faa3 sek6  hua4 shi2 = fossil
detail  hei3 faa3  qi4 hua4 = vapourise, vaporize, gasify, aerification
detail  m4 faa3 syun3   = not worthwhile
detail  mei5 faa3   = to beautify; to embellish
detail  fo2 faa3  huo3 hua4 = cremate; incinerate; cremation
detail  faa3 san1  hua4 shen1 = incarnation / reincarnation / embodiment (of abstract idea) / personification
detail  wai1 faa3 beng2  wei1 hua4 bing3 = a wafer biscuit; a waffle
See all 313 compounds (CantoDict reports 368 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 6 examples containing 化
detail 個人九龍花園搵到化石
Someone found a fossil in Kowloon Park.
detail 覺得普通話兒化好惡
I think that erhua in Mandarin sounds horrible.
[Lit. I feel Putonghua [possessive particle] erhua very terrible-listen]
detail 醫生要不化驗
Doctor, do I need to have a blood test?
detail 已經出神入化境界
He has already attained the level of perfection through training.
detail 考古學研究人類文化歷史學科
Archeology is a science that studies human cultures and history
detail 快啲梳化翻嚟
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. ]

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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