分化

fēnhuà

verb HSK 7-9 #21,630

Meanings

HSK 6

细胞不断分化形成不同的组织。

Xìbāo bùduàn fēnhuà xíngchéng bùtóng de zǔzhī.

Cells continuously differentiate to form different tissues.

HSK 7-9

社会贫富分化越来越严重。

Shèhuì pínfù fēnhuà yuèláiyuè yánzhòng.

The wealth gap in society is becoming increasingly severe.

usage

分化 is used in biology (cell differentiation), sociology (class polarization), and politics (splitting a group). Context determines the meaning.

分 fēn

化 huà