升华 (shēnghuá) — to sublimate; to elevate

Characters in this word

Strokes: 6
Radical: 十 — ten, tenth
Made of: 化 to change, to convert, to reform 十 ten, tenth
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

经过结尾那场独白，影片的主题从个人复仇升华为对制度暴力的反思。 Jīngguò jiéwěi nà chǎng dúbái, yǐngpiàn de zhǔtí cóng gèrén fùchóu shēnghuá wéi duì zhìdù bàolì de fǎnsī. After the final monologue, the film's theme is elevated from personal revenge into a reflection on institutional violence.
这幅画把平凡的生活升华成了动人的诗。 Zhè fú huà bǎ píngfán de shēnghuó shēnghuá chéngle dòngrén de shī. This painting elevates ordinary life into moving poetry.
经历了挫折和考验，他们的友谊升华到了新的高度。 Jīnglìle cuòzhé hé kǎoyàn, tāmen de yǒuyì shēnghuá dàole xīn de gāodù. Having gone through setbacks and trials, their friendship has risen to a new level.