和 hé / hè / huó / huò — and; together with; with; peace; harmony; union
我和朋友一起看电影。Wǒ hé péng you yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng.I watched a movie with my friend.
Common words: 和平 (hé píng)、暖和 (nuǎn huo)、温和 (wēn hé)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "peace"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "peace", including 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 只 (zhǐ), 安 (ān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "peace" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 只 (zhǐ), 安 (ān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hé, hè, huó, huò, zhǐ, ān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 和 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 和 hé / hè / huó / huòand; together with; with; peace; harmony; unionUseful words: 和平, 暖和
- 只 zhǐearth-spirit; peace; (a measure word; for birds and some animals; etc.); singleUseful words: 只要, 只能
- 安 āncontent; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peaceUseful words: 安全, 晚安
Common words for these 3 "peace" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò) — so "peace" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
和平hé píngpeace; peaceful暖和nuǎn huowarm; nice and warm温和wēn hémild; gentle; moderate只要zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security晚安wǎn ānGood night!; Good evening!安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "peace".
只 zhǐ — earth-spirit; peace; (a measure word; for birds and some animals; etc.); single
我只想安静地休息一下。Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng ān jìng de xiū xi yí xià.I just want to rest quietly for a while.
Common words: 只要 (zhǐ yào)、只能 (zhǐ néng)、只是 (zhǐ shì)
安 ān — content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace
夜里非常安静。Yè lǐ fēi cháng ān jìng.It is very quiet at night.
Common words: 安全 (ān quán)、晚安 (wǎn ān)、安静 (ān jìng)
All 3 characters
Open 和、只、安 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.