化
huà
(suffix) -ize; -ization (as in 现代化)
Every meaning
huà
- (suffix) -ize; -ization (as in 现代化)
- to change; to transform
- to melt; to dissolve
- chemistry (short form)
- to put on (makeup) (化妆)
huā
- (used in 化子) beggar
In the Library
她找来红、黄、蓝、黑、白五种颜色的石头，用大火烧了很久，把石头烧化了，再慢慢地把天上的洞补好。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
Words with 化
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).