化學

See also: 化学

Chinese

 
to make into; to change into; ‑ization
to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform
 
learn; study; science
learn; study; science; ‑ology
trad. (化學)
simp. (化学)
Literally: “study of change/transformations”.

Etymology

Apparently first attested in a diary entry of Wang Tao on 31 March, 1855. The term was subsequently popularized by 六合叢談 (The Shanghae Serial) [1857].

Pronunciation


Noun

化學

  1. chemistry
    化學化学   huàxué   chemistry class
    化學農藥化学农药   huàxué nóngyào   chemical pesticide
    化學添加劑化学添加剂   huàxué tiānjiājì   chemical additive
    化學去勢化学去势   huàxué qùshì   chemical castration
  2. celluloid

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (化學):

Others:

  • Bouyei: huaqxiof
  • Hlai: hueixo
  • Lingao: hua² hiak⁸
  • Zhuang: vayoz

Adjective

化學

  1. chemical
    化學成分化学成分   huàxué chéngfēn   chemical ingredients
  2. (Liuzhou Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka) fragile; brittle; unreliable; cheaply made; frail
    水樽化學 [Cantonese, trad.]
    水樽化学 [Cantonese, simp.]
    go3 seoi2 zeon1 gam3 faa3 hok6 gaa3, jung6 loeng5 je5 zau6 baau3 zo2 wo4! [Jyutping]
    The water bottle is so brittle; it broke after using it just a few times!

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ば(け)
Grade: 3
がく
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi kan’on
Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
がく
Hyōgaiji
kan’on on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 化學 – see the following entry.
化学かがく
[noun] [from 1860] chemistry (branch of natural science)
化学ばけがく
[noun] [from 1967] chemistry (branch of natural science)
(This term, 化學, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

化學 • (hwahak) (hangeul 화학)

  1. Hanja form? of 화학 (chemistry).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

化學

  1. chữ Hán form of hóa học (chemistry).
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