合 hé join together
join together; to combine; to fit; to match
How to remember 合: 亼 combine + 口 mouth = join together. The two bands combine their shows, every mouth sings the same chorus, and for one night they join together.
Component breakdown
合 = 亼 combine + 口 mouth
- 亼 combine
- 口 mouth
The two bands combine their shows, every mouth sings the same chorus, and for one night they join together.
How it came to be
A lid coming down onto a pot and meeting it all the way round. The old dictionary reads it as the mouth closing.
How it is used
- "To join, fit together, combine" - 合作 (hézuò) to cooperate, 合影 (héyǐng) a group photo (people brought together), 合同 (hétóng) contract.
- Sense "conform/match": 符合 (fúhé) to conform to (符合要求 fúhé yāoqiú meet the requirements), 合格 (hégé) up to standard/qualified, 合法 (héfǎ) lawful.
- Pairs into 合适/适合 (héshì/shìhé) for "suitable" - see 适; here 合 supplies the "fit" idea.
Characters built with 合
Words with 合
- 合适héshìsuitableHSK 3
- 适合shìhéto suitHSK 4
- 符合fúhéin keeping withHSK 4
- 合格hégéqualifiedHSK 4
- 合作hézuòto cooperateHSK 5
- 合同hétóngcontractHSK 5
- 合影héyǐnggroup photoHSK 5
- 合法héfǎlawfulHSK 5
- 合理hélǐrationalHSK 5
- 组合zǔhéto assembleHSK 5
- 结合jiéhéto combineHSK 5
- 综合zōnghécomprehensiveHSK 5
- 联合liánhéto combineHSK 5
- 配合pèihématchingHSK 5
- 集合jíhéto gatherHSK 5
- 合并hébìngto mergeHSK 6
- 合成héchéngto composeHSK 6
- 场合chǎnghésituationHSK 6
- 混合hùnhéto mixHSK 6
- 联合国LiánhéguóUnited NationsHSK 6
- 融合rónghéa mixtureHSK 6
- 合乎héhūto accord withHSK 7
- 合伙héhuǒto act jointlyHSK 7
- 合唱héchàngchorusHSK 7
- 合约héyuēcontractHSK 7
- 合计héjìto add up the totalHSK 7
- 合资hézījoint ventureHSK 7
- 回合huíhéone of a sequence of contests between the same two opponentsHSK 7
- 复合fùhéto be reconciledHSK 7
- 巧合qiǎohécoincidenceHSK 7
- 折合zhéhéto convert intoHSK 7
- 整合zhěnghéto conformHSK 7
- 百合bǎihélilyHSK 7
- 迎合yínghéto cater toHSK 7
- 重合chónghéto match upHSK 7
- 凑合còuheto bring togetherHSK 8
- 吻合wěnhéto be a good fitHSK 8
- 悲欢离合bēihuān-líhéjoys and sorrowsHSK 8
- 愈合yùhéto healHSK 8
- 汇合huìhéconfluenceHSK 9
Example sentences
- 时间正好合适。 Shíjiān zhènghǎo héshì.This is just the right time.
- 太极运动适合老年人。 Tàijí yùndòng shìhé lǎoniánrén.Tai Chi exercises are appropriate for the elderly.
- 他穿这件衣服很合适。 Tā chuān zhèjiàn yīfu hěn héshì.This shirt fits him well.
- 我们根据合同来办事。 Wǒmen gēnjù hétong lái bànshì.We conduct our business in accordance with the contract.