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淡化

dàn huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to water down / to play down / to trivialize / to weaken / to become dull with time / to desalinate / desalination
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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.

Source record: cd-7ae277d760822e87. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

淡化 淡化 [dan4 hua4] /to water down/to play down/to trivialize/to weaken/to become dull with time/to desalinate/desalination/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 淡
    dàn

    insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dàn]) nitrogen

  • 化
    huā

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    huà

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.