契合 (qì hé) — to fit perfectly, to be in accord with, to match

Definition

adjective

to fit perfectlyto be in accord withto match

契合。
Tā men liǎng gè rén de xìng gé fēi cháng qì hé.
The two of them have personalities that match perfectly.
契合。
Zhè ge fāng àn yǔ wǒ men de yāo qiú wán quán qì hé.
This plan completely fits our requirements.
契合。
Zhè liǎng fú huà de sè cǎi hěn qì hé.
The colors of these two paintings are in perfect harmony.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

契qìagreement/bond

合héfit/together

“契” suggests agreement or a bond, and “合” suggests fitting together; the two parts together mean matching perfectly.

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.

㓞大契

Meaning part形符xíngfú

大大dàperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

㓞

㓞㓞契qì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

契 pairs 大 (person) with 㓞, which means 'to engrave,' showing a person making an agreement or carving something with a knife.

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

亼口合

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

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