進化

简 进化 · 繁 進化
Mandarin · pinyin jìn huà

Meanings

  1. to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution
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進
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
进
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
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4–4 · jin4 hua4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeon3 faa3

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noun

  1. evolution

verb

  1. to evolve

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