How to say “digest” in Chinese
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“Digest” in Chinese is 消化, xiāo huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
消化 is read xiāo huà: 2 syllables. 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, 氵 “water”; on the right, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
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 “消化”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “digest” in Chinese?
“Digest” in Chinese is 消化, pinyin xiāohuà.
What does 消化 mean?
消化 (xiāohuà) means “digest”.
How do you write 消化?
消化 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 化 (huà) — transform, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消化?
消化 is read xiāohuà. Tones: xiāo — first tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“digest” in the lesson “Chinese medicine”
This word is from the topic “Health” 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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