焚化

fénhuà

verb #29,485

Meanings

1 to cremate
2 to incinerate

Characters

to burn; to set fire to

to transform; to dissolve; -ize; -fy

Examples

遗体在火葬场被焚化。

Yítǐ zài huǒzàngchǎng bèi fénhuà.

The remains were cremated at the crematorium.

垃圾焚化是处理城市固体废物的方法之一。

Lājī fénhuà shì chǔlǐ chéngshì gùtǐ fèiwù de fāngfǎ zhī yī.

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 (huǒhuà) is also widely used. 焚化炉 is a furnace or incinerator.

Stroke Order

焚 fén

化 huà