和好 (hé hǎo) — (verb) to reconcile, to make up after a quarrel…

Definition

和好 means two people become friends again after a quarrel. It's informal/personal; 和解 is more formal and works for groups or legal contexts.

verb

to reconcileto make up after a quarrel

adjective

reconciledon good terms with each other

，和好。
Tā men chǎo le yí jià, dàn hěn kuài jiù hé hǎo le.
They had a fight but reconciled quickly.
，和好。
Jīng guò péng you quàn jiě, liǎng gè rén zhōng yú hé hǎo le.
After friends mediated, the two finally made up.
和好，。
Tā men xiàn zài de guān xì hěn hé hǎo, xiàng yǐ qián yí yàng.
Their relationship is now very good, just like before.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

和héharmonious

和好 joins 和 'harmonious' and 好 'good', meaning to return to a good, harmonious relationship.

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.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

女子好

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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