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title: "Jianhua Meaning: 简化 (jiǎnhuà) Means “to simplify”"
description: "简化 (traditional 簡化, jiǎnhuà) means “to simplify”. Hear its tones, see what 简 and 化 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianhua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 简化 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

简化 jiǎnhuà

## to simplify

## Its characters

1. 简 jiǎn to simplify (as in 简化)
2. 化 huà to change

## In a sentence

我们要简化办事的步骤。 We need to simplify the procedures.

它是1956年在杨式太极拳的基础上**简化**而成的，动作不多，适合普通人学。

From [太极拳是什么？ · What is tai chi?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-tai-chi#library-word-346-348)

[More about 简化](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AE%80%E5%8C%96)

## More words with 简 or 化

- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [恶化 èhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ehua)
- [二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan)
- [分化 fēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenhua)
- [孵化 fūhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhua)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)
- [化石 huàshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashi)
- [化学 huàxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaxue)
- [化妆 huàzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huazhuang)

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