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以华制华

yǐ huá zhì huádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)
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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:

以華制華 以华制华 [yi3 hua2 zhi4 hua2] /use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)/

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Other forms in these source records: 以華制華

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 华
    huā

    flower

    huá

    magnificent / splendid / flowery

    Huá

    abbr. for China

    Huà

    Mount Hua 華山|华山[Huà Shān] in Shaanxi / surname Hua

  • 制
    zhì

    system / to control / to regulate / to manufacture / to make

  • 华
    huā

    flower

    huá

    magnificent / splendid / flowery

    Huá

    abbr. for China

    Huà

    Mount Hua 華山|华山[Huà Shān] in Shaanxi / surname Hua

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.