合 (hé) — to close; to fit; to join, to combine
Definition
On its own 合 is a verb meaning 'to close' or 'to fit'. As a bound element it means 'to join/combine' — use 结合 for the more formal or abstract sense of integration.
verb
to closeto fitto jointo combine
Easily confused
- 余yúlook-alike(verb) to have leftover; to remain
- 和hésound-alike(conjunction) and
- 哈hālook-alike(interjection) ha! (expressing surprise, realization, or satisfaction)
- 和hésound-alikegentle, mild; harmonious
- 拾shílook-aliketo pick up
- 何hésound-alike(interrogative pronoun in fixed expressions) how, what, why (in 为何, 如何, 何时, etc.)
Examples
- 合。Qǐng bǎ chuāng hu hé shàng.Please close the window.
- 合。Zhè shuāng xié hěn hé jiǎo.These shoes fit well.
- 。Wǒ men hé zuò wán chéng le zhè ge xiàng mù.We cooperated to complete this project.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 亼亼jí
- 口口kǒumouth
合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.
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