Writing
演化 (yǎn huà) — how to say "evolution" in Chinese
演化
Evolution
verb
Character composition
演
to develop, to perform
化
change, transformation
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
缓慢演化
huǎn màn yǎn huà
to evolve slowly
Examples
科学家研究物种的演化过程。
Scientists study the evolution process of species.
生物演化很慢。
Biological evolution is very slow.
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Frequently asked questions
Evolution meaning in Chinese
"evolution" in Chinese is 演化 (yǎn huà).
Yanhua meaning in Chinese
演化 (yǎn huà) means "Evolution".
How is 演化 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn huà (written as yan hua, yanhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "evolution" in Chinese characters?
It is written 演化: 演 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 演化?
演化 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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