蛻化
See also: 蜕化
Chinese
editexuviae of insects or reptiles | to make into; to change into; ‑ization to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform | ||
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trad. (蛻化) | 蛻 | 化 | |
simp. (蜕化) | 蜕 | 化 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tuèihuà
- Wade–Giles: tʻui4-hua4
- Yale: twèi-hwà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tueyhuah
- Palladius: туйхуа (tujxua)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹/
- Homophones:
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退化
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: teoi3 faa3
- Yale: teui fa
- Cantonese Pinyin: toey3 faa3
- Guangdong Romanization: têu3 fa3
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɵy̯³³ faː³³/
- Homophones:
蛻化/蜕化
退化
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
Verb
edit蛻化
- (of insects) to molt; to shed; to slough; to exuviate
- (figurative) to deteriorate; to degenerate; to atrophy
Usage notes
edit退化 (tuìhuà) is used to emphasize a good situation turning bad, while 蛻化/蜕化 (tuìhuà) is used to emphasize corruption and degeneration.