shèng huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sanctify / sanctification / consecrate
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Original source entry:

聖化 圣化 [sheng4 hua4] /sanctify/sanctification/consecrate/

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Other forms in these source records: 聖化

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 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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