和美 (hé měi) — harmonious, gentle and graceful

Definition

adjective

harmoniousgentle and graceful

和美。
Zhè ge jiā tíng fēi cháng hé měi.
This family is very harmonious and gentle.
和美。
Tā de xiào róng hé měi ér wēn nuǎn.
Her smile is gentle and warm.
和美。
Zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng hé měi níng jìng.
The scenery here is harmonious and peaceful.

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

美měibeautiful

和 (harmonious) and 美 (beautiful) combine to describe a gentle, pleasing manner.

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.

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

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