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合
hé
Description
“合”常常表示把东西放在一起，或者两个东西很配、很适合。
"合" often means putting things together, or that two things match or fit well.
我们说“合作”、“适合”的时候都会用到这个字。
We use this character in words like "合作" (cooperate) and "适合" (fit).
Meanings
合hé
to close; to shut; to join together
请把书合上。
Please close the book.
合hé
to suit; to fit; to match
这双鞋很合我的脚。
These shoes fit my feet well.
合hé
to combine; together; joint
我们一起合唱一首歌。
Let's sing a song together.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a lid closing over a container, giving the sense of joining or closing.
- Nuance
合 rarely stands alone; it usually forms compounds like 合适, 合作, 合唱.
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