矮化

Traditional form:

矮化

Pinyin (reading):

ǎihuà

Definitions:

• (plant pathology) to become stunted
• (horticulture) to dwarf; to reduce in size (by pruning, breeding etc)
• (fig.) to diminish the status of; to disparage
• (fig.) to downplay

Characters:

• 矮 - short, low; dwarf
• 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize

Traditional characters:

• 矮 - short, low; dwarf
• 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize