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化解

huàjiě

resolve; defuse

Two people shake hands above a loosening rope knot
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Characters in this word

化 huà

Strokes
4
Radical
匕 — spoon, ladle
Made of
亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle

解 jiě

Strokes
13
Radical
角 — angle, corner
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 解

Example phrases

  • 调解员试图化解双方积怨,但历史问题并非一场会议就能解决。 Tiáojiěyuán shìtú huàjiě shuāngfāng jīyuàn, dàn lìshǐ wèntí bìngfēi yì chǎng huìyì jiù néng jiějué. The mediator tried to defuse the accumulated resentment between the two sides, but historical problems cannot be solved in a single meeting.
  • 一句真诚的道歉化解了两人之间的尴尬。 Yí jù zhēnchéng de dàoqiàn huàjiě le liǎng rén zhījiān de gāngà. A sincere apology defused the awkwardness between the two of them.
  • 老师耐心地化解了孩子们之间的误会。 Lǎoshī nàixīn de huàjiě le háizimen zhījiān de wùhuì. The teacher patiently cleared up the misunderstanding among the children.

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