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蛻化

简蜕化 · 繁蛻化

Mandarin · pinyin tuì huà

(of insects) to undergo metamorphosis
(fig.) to be transformed
to metamorphose
to become degraded

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蛻: Look up this written character
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
蜕: tuì · molt

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4–4 · tui4 hua4

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teoi3 faa3

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verb

(of insects) to molt; to shed; to slough; to exuviate
(figurative) to deteriorate; to degenerate; to atrophy

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