和

hè
#19 most
frequent character
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

和 has 口 mouth as the meaning part and 禾 hé as the sound part; it first meant 'to mediate, make peace'. The meaning grew to 'combine, mix', then 'and', and also 'warm'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

和hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
和huó
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
和huò
to mix (ingredients) together
HSK 1
和hé
and, together with, with, sum

Homophones

贺hè
to congratulate
赫hè
awe-inspiring
喝hè
to shout
吓hè
to scare, to intimidate, to threaten
荷hè
to carry on one's shoulder or back

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