风化 (fēng huà) — (n.) public morals, decency; (n.) (geology) wea…

Definition

Two unrelated senses: in society it means 'public morals/decency' (社会风化, 有伤风化); in geology it means 'weathering' of rock — don't confuse them.

noun

(n.) public moralsdecency(n.) (geology) weathering

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Zhè zhǒng guǎng gào yǒu shāng fēng huà, bú yīng gāi bō fàng.
This kind of advertisement harms public morals and should not be broadcast.
风化。
Shè huì fēng huà de wéi hù xū yào měi gè rén de nǔ lì.
Maintaining social decency requires everyone's effort.
风化。
Zhè zuò shān de yán shí fēng huà fēi cháng yán zhòng.
The rock weathering on this mountain is very severe.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

风fēngwind; customs

化huàchange; education

风 gives wind or customs and 化 gives change or education, naming weathering or public morals.

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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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