sublimation; refinement; elevation
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
(physics) to sublimate; to change directly from solid to gas without becoming liquid
technicalScientific term in physics and chemistry. Common with substances like camphor, iodine, and naphthalene. The reverse process (gas to solid) is 凝华.
Zhāng樟
nǎo脑
róng容
yì易
shēng升
huá华
。
Camphor sublimates easily.
Diǎn碘
jiā加
rè热
hòu后
zhí直
jiē接
shēng升
huá华
chéng成
zǐ紫
sè色
qì气
tǐ体
。
Iodine sublimates directly into purple gas when heated.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
bīng冰
dòng冻
de的
yī衣
fu服
yě也
huì会
shēng升
huá华
biàn变
gān干
。
Frozen clothes also sublimate and dry in winter.
verb
to sublimate; to refine; to elevate (ideas, art, emotions)
formalMetaphorical usage describing the refinement of art, emotions, or ideas from raw material to something higher or more spiritual. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Yì艺
shù术
shì是
xiàn现
shí实
shēng生
huó活
de的
shēng升
huá华
。
Art is the sublimation of real life.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
rén人
shēng生
jīng经
lì历
de的
shēng升
huá华
。
This novel is a sublimation of the author's life experiences.
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Bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
zài在
shī诗
zhōng中
shēng升
huá华
wéi为
měi美
。
The emotion of sadness sublimates into beauty in poetry.
Lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
shí实
jiàn践
de的
shēng升
huá华
。
Theory is the refinement of practice.