硬化

yìnghuà

verb #11,445

Meanings

1 to harden
2 to stiffen
3 sclerosis

Characters

to change; -ization

Examples

水泥需要几天才能完全硬化。

Shuǐní xūyào jǐ tiān cái néng wánquán yìnghuà.

Cement takes several days to fully harden.

动脉硬化是一种常见的老年疾病。

Dòngmài yìnghuà shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de lǎonián jíbìng.

Arteriosclerosis is a common disease in the elderly.

Tips

usage

硬化 is used both literally (materials hardening) and medically (动脉硬化 = arteriosclerosis, 肝硬化 = cirrhosis).

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

化 huà