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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

小鸡从蛋里孵化出来了。
Xiǎojī cóng dàn lǐ fūhuà chūlái le.
The chicks hatched from the eggs.
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 (fūhuàqì) = business incubator, 孵化基地 = incubation base.

Stroke Order

孵 fū
化 huà