hé

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Source form: 咊 / 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old variant of 和[hé]
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Original source entry:

咊 和 [he2] /old variant of 和[he2]/

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All readings
Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(joining two nouns) and / together with / with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw / to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan / Japanese
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Original source entry:

和 和 [he2] /(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4])/(math.) sum/to make peace/(sports) to draw; to tie/(bound form) harmonious/(bound form) Japan; Japanese/

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All readings
Source form: 龢 / 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) harmonious (variant of 和[hé])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

龢 和 [he2] /(literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])/

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hè

All readings
Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

和 和 [he4] /to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence/to join in the singing/to chime in with others/

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hú

All readings
Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
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Original source entry:

和 和 [hu2] /to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards/

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huó

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Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huò]
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Original source entry:

和 和 [huo2] /to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water/Taiwan pr. [huo4]/

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huò

All readings
Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
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Original source entry:

和 和 [huo4] /to mix (ingredients) together/to blend/classifier for rinses of clothes/classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs/

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Hé

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Source form: 和
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname He
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

和 和 [He2] /surname He/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 咊 / 龢

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