The word **强化** is a modern Chinese compound formed through a morphological process where the root **强** (qiáng), meaning "strong" or "to strengthen," is combined with the verbalizing suffix **化** (huà), which denotes "to make into" or "to transform into." This structure of "Root + 化" is highly productive in Chinese for creating verbs that express causing a state or change, analogous to the English "-ify" or "-ize." Therefore, **强化** literally means "to make strong" and is used as a verb meaning "to strengthen," "to intensify," or "to reinforce," effectively describing the process of enhancing the quality, degree, or force of something.