和和 (hé hé) — (noun, literary) harmonious union (of husband a…

Definition

A literary term for marital harmony, used almost exclusively in formal or set phrases (百年好合, 之乐) about a couple's union. Not used in everyday speech.

noun

(noun, literary) harmonious union (of husband and wife)

和和，。
Zhè duì fū qī zhuī qiú hé hé zhī měi, shēng huó shí fēn xìng fú.
This couple pursues the beauty of harmony, and their life is very happy.
“和和”。
Gǔ rén cháng yòng "hé hé" lái xíng róng hūn yīn de wán měi.
Ancient people often used 'hehe' to describe the perfection of marriage.
，和和。
Zhù yuàn nǐ men bǎi nián hǎo hé, yǒng bǎo hé hé zhī lè.
Wishing you a hundred years of marital bliss and eternal joy in harmony.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

和héharmonious

和和 repeats 和 (harmonious) to describe a harmonious union, especially between husband and wife.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾口和

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

禾

Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.