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简化

Traditional: 簡化

jiǎn huà

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

jiǎn huà · gaan2 faa3 (Jyutping)

  1. to simplify

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

简

Meaning
simple, terse, succinct, a letter
Radical
⺮
Strokes
13
Components
⿱⺮间
Cangjie
HLSA
Four-corner
8822

化

Meaning
change, convert, reform; -ize
Radical
匕
Strokes
4
Components
⿰亻匕
Cangjie
OP
Four-corner
2421.0

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