和
HSK 1

和 (hé): and, with, harmony

hé

and, with, harmony

Pinyin

hé

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

and, with, harmony

How to Write 和 (hé)

和 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 和

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 禾 hints at the pronunciation.

What 和 is Made Of

和 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
口mouth

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Words Using 和

Common Chinese words that contain 和:

和平

hépíng

和气

héqi

和睦

hémù

和蔼

héǎi

和解

héjiě

和谐

héxié

总和

zǒnghé

暖和

nuǎnhuo

柔和

róuhé

温和

wēnhé

缓和

huǎnhé

调和

tiáohé

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