协

協
xié
#734 most
frequent character
to cooperate, to harmonize, to help

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

协 xié is a short form of 協, made of 十 and 劦, three plows, and first meant working together. In Simplified Chinese 劦 is shortened to 办. Both parts also give the sound. From working together came 'to agree, be in harmony' and 'to assist'.

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Homophones

HSK 5
斜xié
inclined, slanting, oblique
邪xié
demonic, iniquitous, nefarious
叶xié
to be in harmony

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