化 huà
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 匕 — spoon, ladle
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 匕 spoon, ladle
化验
huàyàn
test; laboratory analysis
Characters in this word
验 yàn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 马 — horse
- Made of
- 马 horse 佥 all, together, unanimous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 医生建议先化验血液样本，再判断是否需要进一步治疗。 Yīshēng jiànyì xiān huàyàn xuèyè yàngběn, zài pànduàn shìfǒu xūyào jìn yí bù zhìliáo. The doctor suggested testing the blood sample first before deciding whether further treatment was needed.
- 护士抽了一点血，送去化验。 Hùshi chōu le yìdiǎn xuè, sòng qù huàyàn. The nurse drew a little blood and sent it for testing.
- 这批牛奶要先化验合格，才能上市销售。 Zhè pī niúnǎi yào xiān huàyàn hégé, cái néng shàngshì xiāoshòu. This batch of milk must pass laboratory tests before it can go on sale.