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多元化 (duō yuán huà) — to diversify; diversification, diversity

Definition

Formal/abstract noun-verb meaning 'to diversify / diversification' (of strategy, culture, economy). Concretely for HSK 7 learners: think business or policy contexts, not everyday speech.

to diversifydiversificationdiversity

Examples

  • 多元化，。
    Qǐ yè yīng gāi duō yuán huà jīng yíng mó shì, jiàng dī fēng xiǎn.
    Enterprises should diversify their business models to reduce risks.
  • 多元化。
    Jīng jì de duō yuán huà yǒu zhù yú tí gāo jìng zhēng lì.
    Economic diversification helps improve competitiveness.
  • 多元化。
    Wén huà duō yuán huà ràng shè huì gèng jiā fēng fù.
    Cultural diversity makes society richer.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

多元many-sided
多duōmany元yuánelement
偏正Modifier + head
化huàbecome

多 and 元 plus 化 suggest becoming many-sided.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 元 shows a figure with two lines for a head, one connected to the body and one above it, emphasizing the head.

Open 元 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

Open 化 →
Appears in
HSK 2.0 Level 6Abstract Concepts

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