划一 (huà yī) — to standardize; to make uniform

Definition

划一 is a formal verb meaning 'to standardize, make uniform' — typically used in official, technical, or written contexts (standards, regulations, procedures), not everyday speech.

verb
to standardizeto make uniform

Examples

  • 划一。
    Gōng sī xū yào huà yī suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò liú chéng.
    The company needs to standardize all work procedures.
  • 划一。
    Zhè ge biāo zhǔn yǐ jīng huà yī le.
    This standard has been standardized.
  • 划一，。
    Wèi le huà yī guǎn lǐ, tā men zhì dìng le xīn zhèng cè.
    In order to standardize management, they formulated new policies.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

划huàassign
一yīone

划 (assign) and 一 (one) combine to mean make things into one standard.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāo
Sound part声符shēngfú
戈
戈gē划huá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

划 is made of 刀, a knife, and 戈, a weapon. The 戈 part gives the sound.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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