简化
Old HSK 6
简化 (jiǎnhuà) · to simplify
简化 (jiǎnhuà) means “to simplify”. It is written with 2 characters: 简 (simple) + 化 (-ize). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 简化 is built
The characters
简 jiǎn · simple
What 简 is made of
- ⺮zhú — bamboo
- 间jiān — between
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 门mén — gate
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 间 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
化 huà · -ize
What 化 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
这个手续已经简化了很多。Zhège shǒuxù yǐjīng jiǎnhuà le hěnduō.This procedure has been simplified a lot.
我们需要简化工作流程。Wǒmen xūyào jiǎnhuà gōngzuò liúchéng.We need to simplify the workflow.
Questions about 简化
What does 简化 mean?
简化 (jiǎnhuà) means “to simplify”.
How do you pronounce 简化?
简化 is pronounced jiǎnhuà.
Which HSK level is 简化?
简化 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply
- 简历jiǎnlìrésumé
- 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese characters
- 简要jiǎnyàobrief
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 变化biànhuàchange
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 消化xiāohuàto digest
Learn 简化 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.