和

hé

and; with

Type: ConjunctionsHSK 1

Character origin

Radical 禾 (grain) + 口 (mouth). The harmony of having grain to eat. It stands for peace and well-being.

Did you know?

Besides 'and', 和 is a core Confucian value: harmony between people. It's also part of words like 和平 (peace) and 和谐 (harmony).

Radicals it's made of

禾hégrain

口kǒumouth

Example sentence

我和你都是学生。
Wǒ hé nǐ dōu shì xuésheng.
You and I are both students.

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