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簡化

簡化

See also: 简化

Chinese

		simple	to make into; to change into; -ization to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform
trad. (簡化)		簡	化
simp. (简化)		简	化

Verb

簡化

to simplify

Derived terms

簡化字／简化字 (jiǎnhuàzì)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jiǎnhuà

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaan² faa³
Min Nan (POJ): kán-hòa

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jiǎnhuà
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeanhuah
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ xu̯a̠⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    ^edit
    簡化／简化
    鹼化／碱化
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
  - Jyutping: gaan² faa³
  - Yale: gáan fa
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gaan² faa³
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑːn³⁵ fɑː³³/
  - Homophones:
    
    ^edit
    ^edit
    簡化／简化
    鹼化／碱化
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kán-hòa
  - Tâi-lô: kán-huà
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kafnhoax
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hua⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hua²¹/