化学 (huàxué) · chemistry

化学 (huàxué) means “chemistry; chemical”. It is written with 2 characters: 化 (-ize) + 学 (to study). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 化学 is built

The characters

化 huà · -ize

What 化 is made of

亻rén — person
匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke

学 xué · to study

What 学 is made of

⺍ — three-stroke
冖mì — cover
子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A building 冖 where children 子 study; ⺍ provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我哥哥在大学学化学。Wǒ gēge zài dàxué xué huàxué.My older brother studies chemistry at university.

今天的化学实验很有意思。Jīntiān de huàxué shíyàn hěn yǒuyìsi.Today's chemistry experiment was interesting.

Questions about 化学

What does 化学 mean?

化学 (huàxué) means “chemistry; chemical”.

How do you pronounce 化学?

化学 is pronounced huàxué.

Which HSK level is 化学?

化学 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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