焚化 (fén huà) — to incinerate; to cremate

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning 'to incinerate / cremate,' used in technical, industrial, and official contexts (waste processing, funeral services). Its everyday spoken equivalent is 烧 (shāo).

verb
to incinerateto cremate

Examples

  • 焚化。
    Zhè xiē yī liáo fèi wù bì xū jìn xíng fén huà chǔ lǐ.
    These medical wastes must be incinerated.
  • 焚化。
    Bìn yí guǎn tí gōng fén huà fú wù.
    The funeral home offers cremation services.
  • 。
    Gōng chǎng ān zhuāng le xīn xíng fén huà lú.
    The factory installed a new type of incinerator.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

焚fénburn
化huàturn or change

焚 means burn and 化 means turn or change, together meaning to burn something until it changes to ash.

Characters in this word

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

焚 combines 林 (trees) and 火 (fire) to show trees burning.

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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.

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