Writing
老化 (lǎo huà) — how to say "aging" in Chinese
老化
Aging
verb
Character composition
老
old
化
to change into
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
大脑老化
dànǎo lǎohuà
brain aging
逐渐老化
zhújiàn lǎohuà
to gradually age
Examples
随着年龄增长，身体会逐渐老化。
As age increases, the body gradually ages.
皮肤老化。
The skin ages.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "aging" in Chinese?
"aging" in Chinese is 老化 (lǎo huà).
老化 meaning in English
老化 (lǎo huà) means "Aging".
How is 老化 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo huà (written as lao hua, laohua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "aging" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老化: 老 has 6 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 老化?
老化 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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