搀和 (chān huo) — to mix, to blend (substances or people); to med… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

搀和 covers two distinct uses: mixing things together (like seasonings), or meddling in others' affairs. The second sense — 'don't 搀和 in other people's business' — is the more common idiom for interfering.

verb

to mixto blend (substances or people)to meddleto interfere (in affairs)

Examples

搀和。
Zuò zhè ge cài xū yào bǎ jǐ zhǒng tiáo liào chān huo zài yì qǐ.
To make this dish, you need to mix several seasonings together.
搀和。
Tā xǐ huan gēn péng you chān huo zài yì qǐ liáo tiān.
He likes to mingle with friends and chat.
搀和。
Bié rén de shì nǐ shǎo chān huo.
Don't meddle in other people's affairs.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

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

Both 搀 and 和 mean 'mix', so together they describe blending or meddling.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 攙; 搀 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

毚

毚chán攙chān

Same sound today

The traditional form 攙 pairs 手 with a sound component, 毚; the simplified 搀 is a later shorthand.

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

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.

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