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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

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化1 / 1
Character breakdownhuà / left–right
化
huà
Strokes

Components

Part / left亻rénpersonPart / right匕bǐspoon, ladle
化huà
Structureleft–right
Radical匕spoon, ladle

How it works

化 uses a left–right arrangement built from 亻 and 匕.

Common words 2

  • 变化 HSK 3biànhuàto change
  • 文化 HSK 3wénhuàculture