石化
shí huà
Pinyin

Definition

石化
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shí huà
  1. to petrify
  2. petrochemical industry

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

yōu huà
  1. 1 optimization
  2. 2 to optimize
  3. 3 to make superior
huā
  1. 1 variant: 花 huā
huà zhuāng
  1. 1 to put on makeup
huà zhuāng pǐn
  1. 1 cosmetic
  2. 2 makeup product
huà xué
  1. 1 chemistry
  2. 2 chemical

Idioms (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
光天化日
guāng tiān huà rì
  1. 1 the full light of day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. peace and prosperity
  3. 3 in broad daylight
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement