to combine, to join, to unite

JLPT N2 6 strokes

Words with this Kanji

回合 JLPT 7
回合
迎合 JLPT 7
迎合
巧合 JLPT 7
巧合
JLPT 5
合影 JLPT 5
to take a joint photo
合格 JLPT 4
to meet the standard required
合乎 JLPT 6
to accord with; to conform to
合作 JLPT 5
to cooperate
合算 JLPT 6
worthwhile
合唱 JLPT 7
合唱
合身 JLPT 6
well-fitting (of clothes)
合成 JLPT 6
to compose
合同 JLPT 5
(business) contract
合法 JLPT 5
lawful
合理 JLPT 5
rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
合并 JLPT 6
variant of 合并
合伙 JLPT 6
to act jointly
合约 JLPT 7
合约
合计 JLPT 7
合计
合资 JLPT 7
合资
合适 JLPT 4
suitable
混合 JLPT 6
to mix
集合 JLPT 4
to gather; to assemble
重合 JLPT 7
重合
整合 JLPT 7
整合
折合 JLPT 7
折合
配合 JLPT 5
matching
悲欢离合 JLPT 7
悲欢离合
百合 JLPT 7
百合
符合 JLPT 4
in keeping with
吻合 JLPT 7
吻合
磨合 JLPT 6
to break in
愈合 JLPT 7
愈合
融合 JLPT 6
融合
凑合 JLPT 6
to bring together
场合 JLPT 6
situation
复合 JLPT 7
复合
汇合 JLPT 7
汇合
组合 JLPT 5
to assemble
结合 JLPT 5
to combine
综合 JLPT 5
comprehensive
缝合 JLPT 7
缝合
联合 JLPT 5
to combine
联合国 JLPT 6
联合国
适合 JLPT 4
to fit; to suit

Core Meaning

The character (hé) primarily means 'to combine,' 'to join,' or 'to fit together.' It is used when things come together physically or conceptually, such as combining data or matching opinions.

Usage in Conversation

is often used to express agreement or compatibility between people’s ideas or things. For example, when opinions or statements '' or ',' it means they agree or disagree.

Common Collocations

  • 起来 (hé qǐlái): to combine or put together
  • (bù hé): not agree or not fit
  • 合适 (héshì): suitable, appropriate

Nuance and Register

is a versatile character used in both formal and informal contexts. When used to describe opinions or facts, it implies a sense of logical or factual agreement. It can also be used in compound words to indicate suitability or correctness.

Avoiding Confusion

Do not confuse with similar characters like (hé), which means 'and' or 'peace.' focuses on joining or fitting, while is more about harmony or conjunction.

Example Sentences

We need to combine these data for analysis.

These two people’s opinions do not agree.

His statement does not match the facts.