合一 (hé yī) — to merge into one; to unite

Definition

合一 is a formal, written verb meaning to merge or unify into a single whole — often abstract things like ideas, forces, or groups. It is more literary than the everyday verb 合 ("to combine, to join").

verb
to merge into oneto unite

Examples

  • 合一。
    Zhè cì hé zuò ràng liǎng jiā gōng sī hé yī le.
    This collaboration merged the two companies into one.
  • 。
    Tā men de xiǎng fǎ zuì zhōng hé èr wéi yī.
    Their ideas ultimately united into one.
  • ,合一。
    Zhǐ yǒu dà jiā qí xīn xié lì, cái néng hé yī lì liàng.
    Only by working together can we unite our strength.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

合héjoin

合 means join, and 一 is the state of being one; together they mean merge into one.

Characters in this word

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

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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