和

hé

HSK 16 readings

Other characters with the syllable he: see all 13 →

Meaning

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with
(math.) sum
to make peace

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(sports) to draw; to tie
bound formharmonious
bound formJapan; Japanese
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
to join in the singing
to chime in with others
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
to mix (ingredients) together
to blend
classifier for rinses of clothes
classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
old variant of 和[he2]
surname He
(literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])

Example

谁都希望世界和平。

We are all longing for peace in the world.

From 和平 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

héold variant of 和 / surname He / (joining two nouns) and; together with; with / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese / (literary) harmonious (variant of 和)
hèto compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
húto complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
huóto combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
huòto mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 和

和平hépíngpeaceHSK 3 暖和nuǎnhuowarmHSK 3 温和wēnhémildHSK 5 和谐héxiéharmoniousHSK 6 饱和bǎohésaturated; filled to capacityHSK 7-9 附和fùhèto agreeHSK 7-9 和蔼hé'ǎikindlyHSK 7-9 和解héjiěto settle (a dispute out of court)HSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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