咊 (hé) - An archaic variant of 和 (hé), meaning harmony, & also used as a conjunction meaning 'and'.

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咊 · hé

An archaic variant of 和 (hé), meaning harmony, peace, gentle, mild;

also used as a conjunction meaning 'and'.

An archaic variant of 和 (hé), meaning harmony,also used as a conjunction meaning 'and'.

Usage highlights

Harmony and peaceGentle and mildPeaceful stateReconcileAmicableModerate

Synonyms

  • 和— harmony, peace, and
  • 谐— harmonious, in accord
  • 睦— friendly, amicable

Antonyms

  • 争— conflict, dispute
  • 斗— fight, struggle
  • 战— war, battle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts sometimes use this character for harmony (咊谐).
  • It represents a peaceful state (咊平).
  • Used in classical Chinese for gentle temperament (温咊).

Collocations

  • Harmony and peace(咊谐)
  • Gentle and mild(温咊)
  • Peaceful state(咊平)
  • Reconcile(咊解)
  • Amicable(咊好)
  • Moderate(咊缓)

Idioms

  • Harmony is precious(咊为贵)
  • Gentle as jade(温咊如玉)
  • Peaceful coexistence(咊平共处)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 咊 is an ancient variant of 和, carrying the same Confucian values of harmony and balance.
  • In classical texts, it represents the ideal state of social and cosmic harmony.
  • The character embodies the Chinese philosophical concept of 'he' - harmonious unity of opposites.

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