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和谐 (hé xié) — harmonious

Definition

和谐 is the broad, neutral word for 'harmonious' — used for society, music, relationships. 和睦 focuses narrowly on family/neighbor relations; 融洽 describes warm, friendly get-along-between-people atmospheres.

adjective
harmonious

Examples

  • ，和谐。
    Dà jiā qí xīn xié lì, cái néng chuàng zào hé xié de gōng zuò huán jìng.
    Everyone works together to create a harmonious work environment.
  • 和谐。
    hé xié De lín lǐ guān xì ràng shēng huó gèng yú kuài.
    Harmonious neighbor relationships make life more pleasant.
  • 和谐。
    Zhè shǒu yuè qǔ de xuán lǜ fēi cháng hé xié.
    The melody of this piece of music is very harmonious.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

和héharmony
谐xiéharmonious

和 and 谐 both suggest harmony, describing a harmonious state.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
禾
禾hé和hé
Same sound today

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

Open 和 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 諧; 谐 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspeech
Sound part声符shēngfú
皆
皆jiē諧xié
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 諧 combines 言, meaning speech, with 皆 as a sound part; the simplified 谐 is a later abbreviation.

Open 谐 →
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