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Chinese[edit]
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to make into; to change into; ‑ization to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform
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because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
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trad. (化為/化爲)
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化
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為/爲
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simp. (化为)
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化
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为
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Pronunciation[edit]
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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Character
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化
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為
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
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huà
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wéi
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Middle Chinese
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‹ xwæH ›
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‹ hjwe ›
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Old Chinese
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/*qʷʰˁ<r>aj-s/
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/*ɢʷ(r)aj/
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English
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transform
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make, do, act as
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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化
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為
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/2
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No.
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5327
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Phonetic component
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化
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爲
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Rime group
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歌
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歌
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Rime subdivision
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1
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1
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Corresponding MC rime
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化
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爲
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Old Chinese
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/*hŋʷraːls/
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/*ɢʷal/
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Notes
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俗爲字
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化為
- to change into; to become
Derived terms[edit]