焚化

fénhuà
verb #29,485

Meanings

  1. 1 to cremate
  2. 2 to incinerate

Examples

HSK 7-9
遗体火葬场焚化
Yítǐ zài huǒzàngchǎng bèi fénhuà.
The remains were cremated at the crematorium.
HSK 7-9
Lājī fénhuà shì chǔlǐ chéngshì gùtǐ fèiwù de fāngfǎ zhīyī.
Waste incineration is one method of treating municipal solid waste.

Tips

usage
焚化 covers both cremation of bodies and industrial incineration of waste. For cremation specifically, 火化 is also widely used. 焚化炉 is a furnace or incinerator.

Stroke Order

fén
huà