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Character #19 · The First 1000

hé

和 hé meaning: and/peace

and; with; together with; peace; harmony; (sports) a draw

Also read hè (to join in (singing); to echo) · huó (to mix (dough, mud))

Strokes
8
Both scripts
和
Poster cell
S1

简 = 繁和 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • hépíng peace
  • nuǎnhuo warm
  • héxié harmonious
  • wēnhé mild
  • héshang Buddhist monk
  • zǒnghé sum; total
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 和

Write 和 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, hé, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell S1 · 28 × 36 grid

和 is #19 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 和 mean in English?
和 (hé) means "and/peace": and; with; together with; peace; harmony; (sports) a draw.
How do you pronounce 和?
和 is pronounced hé in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄏㄜˊ. It can also be read hè (to join in (singing); to echo) or huó (to mix (dough, mud)).
How many strokes does 和 have?
和 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 和 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 和 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 和?
Common words that use 和 include 和平 (hépíng, peace), 暖和 (nuǎnhuo, warm), 和谐 (héxié, harmonious), 温和 (wēnhé, mild).
How common is 和?
和 is number 19 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell S1 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.