爕 (xiè) - To harmonize, to blend, to adjust & to regulate
爕 · xiè
To harmonize, to blend, to adjust;
to regulate;
to coordinate;
ancient form meaning to regulate fire.
To harmonize, to blend, to adjustto regulateto coordinate
Usage highlights
Harmonize yin and yangCoordinate relationsMediate disputesAdjust measuresBlend flavorsRegulate temperature
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The government works to harmonize various interests (协调各方利益).
- Traditional Chinese medicine aims to balance yin and yang (调和阴阳).
- He mediated between the conflicting parties (调解冲突).
- This spice blend creates a harmonious flavor (风味调和).
Collocations
- Harmonize yin and yang(调和阴阳)
- Coordinate relations(协调关系)
- Mediate disputes(调解纠纷)
- Adjust measures(调节措施)
- Blend flavors(调和味道)
- Regulate temperature(调节温度)
Idioms
- Coordinate and harmonize(协调调和)
- Harmonize internal and external(调和内外)
- Regulate and balance(调节平衡)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted regulating fire, later extended to mean harmonizing and balancing various elements.
- In traditional Chinese philosophy, it represents the ideal of achieving balance and harmony in all things.
- Used in contexts ranging from interpersonal relations to cosmic balance in Daoist and Confucian thought.