消化

xiāo huà

Dictionary entry

to digest (food)

What does 消化 mean?

消化 (xiāo huà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to digest (food)

2(fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process

Character breakdown

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消xiāoto diminish; to subside · to consume; to reduce 化huāvariant of 花[hua1]

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消化

xiāo huà

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