DictionaryCommon words退化

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退化

tuìhuà

“to degenerate; to deteriorate; (biology) to atrophy or become vestigial; (of a region) to decline as resources flow to core areas”

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tuì·ㄊㄨㄟˋ

to move backward; to retreat or withdraw; to step back; to decline or reject; to resign from a position; to cancel or revoke

huà·ㄏㄨㄚˋ

To change or transform; to make into; to convert; to dissolve; to die; suffix indicating -ization or -ize.