和 (hé): and, peace
和 (hé) is a Chinese character meaning “and, peace.” Classified as HSK Level 1 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 禾 (phonetic) and 口 (semantic). It ranks #19 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 和 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- and, peace
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 和
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 和平noun | hé píng | peace | 6 |
| 和谐adjective | hé xié | harmonious | 6 |
| 暖和adjective/verb | nuǎn huo | warm | 4 |
| 温和adjective | wēn hé | mild | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和解verb | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court) |
| 共和党proper-noun | gòng hé dǎng | Republican Party |
| 共和国noun | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 和尚noun | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 搅和verb | jiǎo huo | to mix |
| 和善adjective | hé shàn | good-natured |
| 和蔼adjective | hé ǎi | kindly |
| 平和adjective | píng hé | gentle |
| 耶和华proper-noun | yē hé huá | Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH) |
| 柔和adjective | róu hé | gentle |
| 和服noun | hé fú | kimono |
| 和睦adjective | hé mù | peaceful relations |
| 缓和verb | huǎn hé | to ease (tension) |
| 共和noun | gòng hé | republic |
| 心平气和 | xīn píng qì hé | tranquil and even-tempered (idiom) |
和 appears in 106 compound words: 43 as the first character, 54 as the last, and 3 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 和 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (22)
to get along; to live together in peace; to be on friendly terms with somebody
An idiom advising people that only by being friendly and not offending customers can you get rich.
Showing 12 of 22 idioms containing 和.
Example Sentences
这个团队的合作很和谐，大家都能互相配合。
Zhè gè tuánduì de hézuò hěn héxié, dàjiā dōu néng hùxiāng pèihé.
The cooperation in this team is very harmonious, and everyone can work together.
每天喝咖啡和茶 失智风险最高降三成
měi tiān hē kā fēi hé chá shī zhì fēng xiǎn zuì gāo jiàng sān chéng
Drinking coffee and tea every day reduces the risk of dementia by up to 30%
和首都女铁骑,做一天朋友
hé shǒu dū nǚ tiě qí , zuò yī tiān péng yǒu
I'll be friends for a day with the Capital Rangers.
宁远县城管局:禁燃禁放不松懈 守护平安祥和年
nìng yuǎn xiàn chéng guǎn jú jīn rán jīn fàng bù sōng xiè shǒu hù píng ān xiáng hé nián
Ningyuan County Urban Management Bureau: ban on burning and discharge of no slack guarding the peace and tranquility of the year
伊朗总统:伊朗愿就其核工业和平性质接受任何形式核查
yī lǎng zǒng tǒng yī lǎng yuàn jiù qí hé gōng yè hé píng xìng zhì jiē shòu rèn hé xíng shì hé chá
Iranian President: Iran is willing to accept any form of verification regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear industry.
美国和伊��第二轮间接谈判17日在瑞士日内瓦开...
měi guó hé yī dì èr lún jiān jiē tán pàn rì zài ruì shì rì nèi wǎ kāi . . .
The second round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran commenced in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 17th...
你愿意和我跳舞吗？
Nǐ yuànyì hé wǒ tiàowǔ ma?
Will you dance with me?
你的想法和她的想法有什么不同吗？
Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ hé tā de xiǎngfǎ yǒu shénme bù tóng ma?
Is there any difference between your idea and hers?
我能和老师说话吗？
Wǒ néng hé lǎoshī shuōhuà ma?
Can I speak with the teacher?
你竟敢这样和我说话？
Nǐ jìnggǎn zhèyàng hé wǒ shuōhuà?
How dare you speak like that to me?
Character Family
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