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具體化

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Mandarin · pinyin jù tǐ huà

to concretize

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具: jù · tool, implement; draw up, write
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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4–3–4 · ju4 ti3 hua4

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verb

to embody; to materialize; to concretize; to substantiate; to particularize; to specialize

noun

embodiment; materialization; concretization

adj

materialized; substantiated; concrete; specialized; specific; detailed

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