怀化 Traditional form: 懷化 Pinyin (reading): Huáihuà Definitions: Huaihua prefecture-level city in Hunan Characters: 怀 - bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize Traditional characters: 懷 - bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize