HSK 3 · Change & Development
化
huà
to change into; -ize
Stroke order of 化
化 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A person (亻) beside an upside-down person (匕) is changing into someone else.
Parts: 亻person + 匕 person reversed
Example sentence
冰化成水了。
The ice melted into water.