created reference approved 软化/軟化 → 硬化 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化 ruǎnhuà
硬化 yìnghuà
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created reference approved 软化/軟化 → 强硬/強硬 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化 ruǎnhuà
强硬 / 強硬 qiángyìng
antonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 软化/軟化 · ruǎnhuà · to soften — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化
ruǎnhuà
to soften
To become soft or make soft (of materials or biological tissues)
软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · soft 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]
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created sense approved 软化/軟化 · ruǎnhuà · to yield — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化
ruǎnhuà
to yield
To become less firm or more flexible in attitude or position; to relent
软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · easily moved 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 软化/軟化 · ruǎnhuà · to soften water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化
ruǎnhuà
to soften water
To remove calcium, magnesium, or other minerals from water using physical or chemical methods
软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · soft 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]
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created sense approved 软化/軟化 · ruǎnhuà · to win over — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
软化 / 軟化
ruǎnhuà
to win over
To persuade or subdue someone through gentle tactics or soft methods
软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · non-forceful 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]
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