huàn​huà

to transform magically

  • created sense approved 幻化 · huàn​huà · to transform magically — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幻化

    huàn​huà

    to transform magically

    To change or metamorphose in a dreamlike or magical way; to undergo a strange transformation.

    幻 (literal) → 幻 · huàn · to change magically 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to change

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  • created sense approved 幻化 · huàn​huà · to pass away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幻化

    huàn​huà

    to pass away

    To die or pass away, often used in a religious or poetic context implying a transition to another state.

    幻 (literal) → 幻 · huàn · to change magically 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · (bound form) death

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  • created sense approved 幻化 · huàn​huà · to be illusory — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    幻化

    huàn​huà

    to be illusory

    In Buddhist context, to be illusory and without permanent reality; to lack real substance

    幻 (literal) → 幻 · huàn · unreal 化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to change

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