城镇化 / 城鎮化

chéng​zhèn​huà

urbanization

The process by which a rural population moves to towns and cities, involving the concentration of non-agricultural industries and the expansion of urban areas

城镇 (literal) → 城镇/城鎮 · chéng​zhèn · cities and towns 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM