合
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#171 most
frequent character
close, shut, be equal to, add up to
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
合 shows a mouth speaking downward and another mouth below, so it first meant 'to answer'. From answering came 'to meet', 'to close, shut', and 'to conform to'. Later it also meant 'to be fitting' and 'together'.
Drawn as: mouth speaking downward; mouth below
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Example Sentences
请把门合上。
qǐng bǎ mén hé shàng 。
Please close the door.
这两种药合在一起会更有效。
zhè liǎng zhǒng yào hé zàiyīqǐ huì gēng yǒuxiào 。
These two types of medicine add up to be more effective together.
我们合起来一起去吧。
wǒmen hé qǐlái yīqǐqù bā 。
Let's join together and go.
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