激化 Traditional form: 激化 Pinyin (reading): jīhuà Definitions: to intensify Characters: 激 - to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize Traditional characters: 激 - to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize