Meaning
one-tenth of a peck; Chinese musical note; fit; to join
Chinese: 合并、符合或共同。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “he” becomes a different word in each tone. 合 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 合适hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
- 合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
- 适合shì héto fit; to suit
- 合理hé lǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
- 联合lián héto combine; to join; unite; alliance
Example Sentence
这件衣服很合身。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hé shēn.This piece of clothing fits well.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem衣服yī fuclothes很hěnvery合身hé shēnwell-fitting (of clothes)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A lid/cover (亼) over a mouth/vessel (口): the lid fits the pot — ‘to close, join, combine; to suit, agree; together; whole’ (合作, 适合, 一共).
A way to remember it
A lid fitting the pot — to join, to suit.