同化

tónghuà

verb #18,508

Meanings

1 to assimilate
2 assimilation (cultural, linguistic, biological)

Characters

to change; to transform

Examples

少数民族逐渐被同化了。

Shǎoshù mínzú zhújiàn bèi tónghuà le.

Ethnic minorities were gradually assimilated.

同化作用是生物体的基本功能。

Tónghuà zuòyòng shì shēngwùtǐ de jīběn gōngnéng.

Assimilation is a basic function of living organisms.

Tips

usage

同化 covers cultural assimilation (文化同化), phonemic assimilation in linguistics (语音同化), and anabolism in biology (同化作用). The meaning depends on the field.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

化 huà