Zhōng guó huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sinicize / to take on Chinese characteristics
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中國化 中国化 [Zhong1 guo2 hua4] /to sinicize/to take on Chinese characteristics/

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Other forms in these source records: 中國化

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 化
    huā

    See the full entry for source details.

    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

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