和

huó
#19 most
frequent character
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

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hè
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
和hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
和huò
to mix (ingredients) together
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和hé
and, together with, with, sum

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