化 — -ization
-ization (suffix)
How to pronounce it
化 is read huà. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “化”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 化. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢中国文化wǒxǐhuanZhōngguówénhuàI like Chinese culture.
- 听说你对中国文化很感兴趣？tīngshuōnǐduìZhōngguówénhuàhěngǎnxìngqùI hear you're very interested in Chinese culture?
- 我想多了解中国文化wǒxiǎngduōliǎojiěZhōngguówénhuàI want to learn more about Chinese culture.
- 这两个国家的文化相互影响。zhèliǎnggeguójiādewénhuàxiānghùyǐngxiǎngThe cultures of these two countries influence each other.
- 这几年城市发生了巨大的变化。zhèjǐniánchéngshìfāshēnglejùdàdebiànhuàIn recent years the city has gone through huge changes.
- 农业现代化需要新技术nóngyèxiàndàihuàxūyàoxīnjìshùModernizing agriculture requires new technology.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Two cities in numbers”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 化 mean?
化 (huà) means “-ization (suffix)”.
How do you write 化?
化 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 化?
化 is read huà. Tones: huà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“-ization” in the lesson “Two cities in numbers”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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