搅和 (jiǎo huo) — to mix, to blend (physical things, especially i… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

搅和 means 'to mix/blend' literally (ingredients, ideas), and figuratively 'to mess up or meddle in' something that wasn't your business. Note the 把-construction with 在一起 to express mixing two things together.

verb

to mixto blend (physical things, especially in cooking)to mess upto spoilto interfere (figuratively, causing confusion)

Examples

搅和。
Tā zài chú fáng lǐ jiǎo huo miàn hé jī dàn.
He is mixing flour and eggs in the kitchen.
搅和，。
Nǐ zuì hǎo bié jiǎo huo zhè jiàn shì, yuè gǎo yuè luàn.
You'd better not interfere with this matter; the more you mess with it, the more confused it gets.
搅和。
Bié bǎ nà xiē jiù xiǎng fǎ hé xīn jì huà jiǎo huo zài yì qǐ.
Don't mix those old ideas with the new plans.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

“搅” (stir) and “和” (mix) together mean to stir things up or spoil them.

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 攪; 搅 is its simplified writing.

扌覺攪

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

覺

覺jué攪jiǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 攪 uses 扌 (hand) to show the action and 覺 for its sound; the simplified 搅 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.

Appears in

Conflict & Agreement Cooking

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