合 (hé) - to combine & to join

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hé ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 口

枫惠

合 · hé

to combine;

to join;

to close;

to suit;

to be equal to;

whole;

union;

harmonious;

fitting

to combineto jointo close

Usage highlights

to cooperateto mergeto fitreasonableconformityto close

Synonyms

  • 和— harmonious; peace
  • 并— combine; merge
  • 关— close; shut

Antonyms

  • 分— to separate; to divide
  • 开— to open
  • 离— to leave; to separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two companies merged (合并).
  • This dress fits me well (合身).
  • Let's cooperate (合作) on this project.
  • The result is reasonable (合理).

Collocations

  • to cooperate(合作)
  • to merge(合并)
  • to fit(合适)
  • reasonable(合理)
  • conformity(符合)
  • to close(合上)

Idioms

  • Perfect match(天作之合)
  • Working together(同心合力)
  • In perfect harmony(情投意合)
  • Closing and opening(合纵连横)
  • All in one(合二为一)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents harmony and unity in Confucian philosophy, emphasizing social cooperation.
  • Historically used in measurement systems, e.g., 升合 as a unit of volume.
  • Appears in traditional Chinese medicine concepts like 六合 (six harmonies).

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