和 (hé)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 禾 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“咊，相譍也。从口，禾聲。”

Components

• 禾 (sound)
• 口 (meaning)

Example sentences

1. 和气点。 — Be nice.
2. 爱和和平。 — Love and Peace.
3. 和你无关。 — Nothing to do with you.
4. 和我握手。 — Shake my hand.
5. 和你闲聊。 — I am chatting with you.

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