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孵化

fūhuà
verb HSK 7-9 #14,822

Meanings

  1. 1 to hatch
  2. 2 to incubate
  3. 3 to nurture (a startup)

Characters

孵
fū
to hatch; to incubate
化
huà
to transform; to change into
Literally 'incubate and transform' - eggs becoming chicks, or ideas becoming startups

Examples

HSK 2
小鸡从蛋里孵化出来了。
Xiǎojī cóng dàn lǐ fūhuà chūlái le.
The chicks hatched from the eggs.
HSK 3
这个孵化器帮助了很多创业公司。
Zhège fūhuàqì bāngzhù le hěnduō chuàngyè gōngsī.
This incubator has helped many startups.

Tips

usage
孵化 is used literally for hatching eggs and figuratively in business: 孵化器 = business incubator, 孵化基地 = incubation base.

Stroke Order

孵 fū
化 huà