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深化

shēnhuà

to deepen

A gardener deepens a planting hole as long roots stretch down into dark soil
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Characters in this word

深 shēn

Strokes
11
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 罙 deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

化 huà

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

Example phrases

  • 双方决定深化在清洁能源和职业教育领域的合作。 Shuāngfāng juédìng shēnhuà zài qīngjié néngyuán hé zhíyè jiàoyù lǐngyù de hézuò. The two sides decided to deepen co-operation in clean energy and vocational education.
  • 公司准备深化与合作伙伴的长期关系。 Gōngsī zhǔnbèi shēnhuà yǔ hézuò huǒbàn de chángqī guānxì. The company is preparing to deepen its long-term relations with its partners.
  • 通过这次交流,两校的合作进一步深化了。 Tōngguò zhè cì jiāoliú, liǎng xiào de hézuò jìnyíbù shēnhuà le. Through this exchange, the co-operation between the two schools was further deepened.

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