化學

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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) 化 學
simp. (化学) 化 学
Literally: “study of change/transformations”.
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

化學

  1. chemistry
    化學課／化学课  ―  huàxué kè  ―  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

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Sino-Xenic (化學):

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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
    個水樽咁化學㗎，用兩嘢就爆咗喎！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    个水樽咁化学㗎，用两嘢就爆咗㖞！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    go3 seoi2 zeon1 gam3 faa3 hok6 gaa3, jung6 loeng5 je5 zau6 baau3 zo2 wo4!
    The water bottle is so brittle; it broke after using it just a few times!

Japanese

Kanji in this term
化 學
ば(け)
Grade: 3 		がく
Hyōgai
kun'yomi kan'on
Kanji in this term
化 學
か
Grade: 3 		がく
Hyōgai
kan'on on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 化學 – see the following entry.
【化学かがく】
chemistry (branch of natural science)
【化学ばけがく】
chemistry (branch of natural science)
(This term, 化學, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
化學

Noun

化學 • (hwahak) (hangeul 화학)

  1. hanja form? of 화학 (“chemistry”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
化學

Noun

化學

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