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组合 (zǔ hé) — (verb) to assemble, to combine, to put together; (noun) combination, set, association, compilation

Definition

组合 (zǔhé) means assembling parts into a whole, with a focus on the resulting group or set (the noun sense is very common). 组装 is more for physical/mechanical assembly, while 结合 stresses linking separate things into a unified whole.

verb
to assembleto combineto put together
noun
combinationsetassociationcompilation

Examples

  • 组合。
    Bǎ zhè liǎng zhāng tú piàn zǔ hé zài yì qǐ.
    Combine these two images together.
  • 组合。
    Zhè ge yán sè zǔ hé hěn tè bié.
    This color combination is very special.
  • 组合。
    Tā men zǔ hé chéng le yí gè xīn xiǎo zǔ.
    They formed a new small team.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

组zǔassemble
合hécombine

组 “assemble” and 合 “combine” together express putting things together.

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 組; 组 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě組zǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 組 pairs 糸 (silk) with 且 as a sound part; the simplified 组 is a shorthand.

Open 组 →

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.

Open 合 →
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