进化
Old HSK 6
进化 (jìnhuà) · evolution
进化 (jìnhuà) means “evolution; to evolve”. It is written with 2 characters: 进 (to enter) + 化 (-ize). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 进化 is built
The characters
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 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
人类是从古代动物进化来的。Rénlèi shì cóng gǔdài dòngwù jìnhuà lái de.Humans evolved from ancient animals.
这本书讲的是生物进化。Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì shēngwù jìnhuà.This book is about biological evolution.
Questions about 进化
What does 进化 mean?
进化 (jìnhuà) means “evolution; to evolve”.
How do you pronounce 进化?
进化 is pronounced jìnhuà.
Which HSK level is 进化?
进化 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 进去jìnqùto go in
- 请进qǐngjìnplease come in
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 走进zǒujìnto walk into
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 进步jìnbùto make progress
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 进展jìnzhǎnprogress
Learn 进化 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.