Writing
孵化 (fū huà) — how to say "incubation" in Chinese
孵化
Incubation, hatching
verb
Character composition
孵
to hatch
化
to transform
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
孵化小鸡
fū huà xiǎo jī
to hatch chicks
人工孵化
rén gōng fū huà
artificial incubation
孵化技术
fū huà jì shù
hatching technique
Examples
母鸡在窝里孵化小鸡。
The hen hatches chicks in the nest.
鸡蛋孵化。
Eggs hatch.
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Frequently asked questions
Incubation meaning in Chinese
"incubation" in Chinese is 孵化 (fū huà).
Fu hua meaning in Chinese
孵化 (fū huà) means "Incubation, hatching".
How is 孵化 pronounced?
It is pronounced fū huà (written as fu hua, fuhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "incubation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 孵化: 孵 has 14 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 孵化?
孵化 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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