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 "union"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "union", including 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 盟 (méng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "union" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 盟 (méng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hé, hè, huó, huò, méng — 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
- 盟 méngoath; pledge; union; to allyUseful words: 联盟, 加盟
Common words for these 2 "union" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò) — so "union" 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联盟lián méngalliance; union; coalition加盟jiā méng(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie同盟tóng méngalliance
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 2 ways to say "union".
盟 méng — oath; pledge; union; to ally
这几个国家结成了同盟。Zhè jǐ ge guó jiā jié chéng le tóng méng.These countries formed an alliance.
Common words: 联盟 (lián méng)、加盟 (jiā méng)、同盟 (tóng méng)
All 2 characters
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