化整为零(huà zhěng wéi líng)

4 charactersTrad. 化整爲零

to break up the whole into pieces (idiom)

Character breakdown

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variant of 花[hua1]Full guide →
(bound form) wholeFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
huà zhěng wéi líng
Meaning
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
化整爲零

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