Usage of the character 合

one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents
round (boxing etc)
rally (tennis etc)
frame (billiards etc)
inning
(tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg
round (of negotiations)

héshàn

合扇

[合扇]

(dialect) hinge

héguī

合规

[合規]

compliance

héshǒu

合手

[合手]

to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)
to work with a common purpose
harmonious
convenient (to use)

móhé

磨合

[磨合]

to break in
to wear in

chónghé

重合

[重合]

to match up
to coincide

héhé

和合

[和合]

harmony

qièhé

切合

[切合]

to fit in with
to suit
appropriate

jiūhé

鸠合

[鳩合]

variant of 糾合／纠合 (jiūhé)

hùnhé

混合

[混合]

to mix; to blend
hybrid; composite

shuōhé

说合

[說合]

to bring together
to mediate
to arrange a deal

héyè

合页

[合頁]

hinge

huàhé

化合

[化合]

chemical combination

héshì

合式

[合式]

conforming to a pattern; up to standard
variant of 合適／合适 (héshì)

hézi

合子

[合子]

pasty (i.e. pastry stuffed with meat or vegetables)

zhuìhé

缀合

[綴合]

to compose
to put together

huìhé

会合

[會合]

to meet
to rendezvous
to merge
to link up
meeting
confluence

gōnggě

公合

[公合]

deciliter

héwéi

合为

[合為]

to combine

Héyáng

合阳

[合陽]

Heyang County in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

héshēn

合身

[合身]

well-fitting (of clothes)

bìhé

闭合

[閉合]

to close by coming together (like the lips of a wound, the doors of an elevator, the walls of a channel)
to close by connecting in a loop (like a circuit)
closed-loop

hézhào

合照

[合照]

group photo
to take a group photo

zǒnghé

总合

[總合]

to collect together
to add up
altogether

héshàng

合上

[合上]

to close (box, book, mouth etc)

mìhé

密合

[密合]

close-fitting
tightly sealed

héyòng

合用

[合用]

to share
to use in common
suitable
fit for purpose
useable

héjì

合计

[合計]

to add up the total
to figure what sth amounts to
to consider

hézǐ

合子

[合子]

zygote (biology)

héshì

合适

[合適]

suitable; fitting; appropriate

rónghé

融合

[融合]

a mixture
an amalgam
fusion
welding together
to be in harmony with (nature)
to harmonize with
to fit in

zhěnghé

整合

[整合]

to conform
to integrate

yùhé

愈合

[癒合]

(of a wound) to heal

hétong

合同

[合同]

contract; agreement
CL:份 (fèn)

hézhù

合著

[合著]

to write jointly
to co-author

qìhé

契合

[契合]

agreement
to agree
to get on with
congenial
agreeing with
to ally oneself with sb

Hé Zòng

合纵

[合縱]

Vertical Alliance, clique of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家／纵横家 ( Zònghéngjiā) during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

héjiā

合家

[合家]

whole family
entire household

guānghé

光合

[光合]

photosynthesis

qìhé

砌合

[砌合]

bond (in building)

còuhe

凑合

[湊合]

to bring together
to make do in a bad situation
to just get by
to improvise
passable
not too bad

róuhé

揉合

[揉合]

to blend; to merge; to mix together

hégāi

合该

[合該]

ought to
should

héfèng

合缝

[合縫]

(of doors, windows etc) to fit snugly when closed; to close nicely

hézhe

合着

[合著]

(dialect) (implying sudden realization) so
after all

hézhòng

合众

[合眾]

mass
involving everyone
united
lit. to assemble the multitude

héyuē

合约

[合約]

contract; agreement
CL:份 (fèn)

jiéhé

结合

[結合]

to combine
to link
to integrate
binding
CL:次 (cì)

héyǐng

合影

[合影]

to take a joint photo
group photo

jiāohé

交合

[交合]

to join; to meet
to copulate; sexual intercourse

pèihé

配合

[配合]

matching
fitting in with
compatible with
to correspond
to fit
to conform to
rapport
to coordinate with
to act in concert with
to cooperate
to become man and wife
to combine parts of machine

héwéi

合围

[合圍]

to surround
to close in around (one's enemy, prey etc)

jíhé

集合

[集合]

to gather; to assemble
(math.) set

bǎihé

百合

[百合]

lily

héyī

合一

[合一]

to unite

shuǐhé

水合

[水合]

hydration reaction

hézuò

合作

[合作]

to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together

héyì

合意

[合意]

to suit one's taste
suitable
congenial
by mutual agreement

zhéhé

折合

[折合]

to convert into
to amount to
to be equivalent to

yěhé

野合

[野合]

to commit adultery

gǒuhé

苟合

[苟合]

illicit sexual relations

Héjiāng

合江

[合江]

Hejiang county in Luzhou 瀘州／泸州 ( Lúzhōu), Sichuan

héfǎ

合法

[合法]

lawful
legitimate
legal

hépāi

合拍

[合拍]

in time with (i.e. same rhythm)
to keep in step with
fig. to cooperate

diéhé

叠合

[疊合]

to overlay; to superpose; to superimpose; to overlap

róuhé

糅合

[糅合]

mix together
put together (usu. things that do not blend well together)

qùhé

觑合

[覷合]

to squint

hégòng

合共

[合共]

altogether
in sum

hégǔ

合股

[合股]

joint stock
ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn)

héyīn

合音

[合音]

backup vocal (music)
(phonetic) contraction

héyǎn

合演

[合演]

to act together
to put on a joint performance

zōnghé

综合

[綜合]

comprehensive
composite
synthesized
mixed
to sum up
to integrate
to synthesize

hézòu

合奏

[合奏]

to perform music (as an ensemble)

hézū

合租

[合租]

to rent jointly with other people
co-renting

qiàhé

恰合

[恰合]

to be just right for

hégé

合格

[合格]

to meet the standard required
qualified
eligible (voter etc)

hébìng

合并

[合併]

to merge
to annex

héyì

合议

[合議]

to discuss together
to try to reach a common judgment
panel discussion

Lǎhé

喇合

[喇合]

Rahab (mother of Boaz)

niánhé

黏合

[黏合]

to glue together

zuòhé

作合

[作合]

to make a match
to get married

héjǐn

合卺

[合巹]

to share nuptial cup
(fig.) to get married

hébàn

合办

[合辦]

to cooperate
to do business together

héhūn

合婚

[合婚]

casting a couple's fortune based on their bithdates (old)

Jīng Hé

经合

[經合]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
abbr. for 經濟合作與發展組織／经济合作与发展组织

héqǔ

合取

[合取]

connective
conjunction

héchéng

合成

[合成]

to compose
to constitute
compound
synthesis
mixture
synthetic

wěnhé

吻合

[吻合]

to be a good fit
to be identical with
to adjust oneself to
to fit in

hézì

合字

[合字]

(typography) ligature

fùhé

复合

[複合]

complex
compound
composite
hybrid
to compound
to combine

ànhé

暗合

[暗合]

to agree implicitly
of one mind
views coincide without a word exchanged

héshí

合十

[合十]

to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)

ǒuhé

耦合

[耦合]

coupling (physics)
copula (statistics)
to be coupled (with sth)

hémóu

合谋

[合謀]

to conspire; to plot together

hébìng

合并

[合並]

variant of 合併／合并 (hébìng)

Lùhé

六合

[六合]

Luhe district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

hélǒng

合拢

[合攏]

to close (flower, eyes, suitcase etc)
to bring together
(insect or bird when not flying) to fold (its wings)

héjiǎo

合脚

[合腳]

fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)

niēhé

捏合

[捏合]

to act as a go between

hézhǎng

合掌

[合掌]

to clasp hands
to put one's palms together (in prayer)

héqún

合群

[合群]

to fit in
to get on well with others
sociable
to form a mutually supportive group

duìhé

对合

[對合]

a profit equal to the amount one invested
(math.) involution

yuēhé

约合

[約合]

approximately
about (some numerical value)

héjí

合辑

[合輯]

compilation
compilation album

liùhé

六合

[六合]

the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down)
the whole country
the universe
everything under the sun

liánhé

联合

[聯合]

to combine
to join
unite
alliance

pīnhé

拼合

[拼合]

to fit together
to put together

tóuhé

投合

[投合]

to go well together
to be compatible
to cater to
to please

hébiān

合编

[合編]

to compile in collaboration with
to merge and reorganize (army units etc)

méihé

媒合

[媒合]

to match up (employers and jobseekers, men and women seeking a partner, blind people and guide dogs etc)

líhé

离合

[離合]

clutch (in car gearbox)
separation and reunion

jùhé

聚合

[聚合]

to come together (to form sth)
to assemble together
(chemistry) to polymerize

hézī

合资

[合資]

joint venture

nièhé

啮合

[嚙合]

(of opposing teeth, or gears) to mesh
to engage

fúhé

符合

[符合]

in keeping with
in accordance with
tallying with
in line with
to agree with
to accord with
to conform to
to correspond with
to manage
to handle

qiǎohé

巧合

[巧合]

coincidence
coincidental
to coincide

nǐhé

拟合

[擬合]

to fit (data to a model)
a (close) fit

héjí

合集

[合集]

collection
compilation

héyíng

合营

[合營]

to operate jointly
a joint venture
cooperative

chǎnghé

场合

[場合]

situation
occasion
context
setting
location
venue

héjīn

合金

[合金]

alloy

hébì

合璧

[合璧]

to match harmoniously

huìhé

汇合

[匯合]

confluence
to converge
to join
to fuse
fusion

héhū

合乎

[合乎]

to accord with; to conform to

yínghé

迎合

[迎合]

to cater to
to pander to

hélǐ

合理

[合理]

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

héchàng

合唱

[合唱]

chorus
to chorus

héyuàn

合院

[合院]

courtyard house

héyí

合宜

[合宜]

appropriate

jiēhé

接合

[接合]

to connect
to join
to assemble

jiūhé

纠合

[糾合]

gathering
a get-together

míhé

弥合

[彌合]

to cause a wound to close up and heal

chānhé

搀合

[攙合]

to mix together
mixture
blend

héjī

合击

[合擊]

combined assault
to mount a joint attack

hézhé

合辙

[合轍]

on the same track
in agreement
rhyming

fùhé

复合

[復合]

(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled
(of a couple) to get back together

Héshān

合山

[合山]

Heshan, county-level city in Laibin 來賓／来宾 ( Láibīn), Guangxi

zǔhé

组合

[組合]

to assemble; to combine; to compose
combination; association; set; compilation
(math.) combinatorial

héyú

合于

[合於]

to tally
to accord with
to fit

héchēng

合称

[合稱]

common term
general term

hédāng

合当

[合當]

must
should

hétǐ

合体

[合體]

to combine
combination
composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字／合体字 (hétǐzì))
(of clothes) to be a good fit

liánhé

连合

[連合]

to combine
to join
to unite
alliance
same as 聯合／联合

hésuàn

合算

[合算]

worthwhile
to be a good deal
to be a bargain
to reckon up
to calculate

shìhé

适合

[適合]

to fit; to suit

kāihé

开合

[開合]

to open and close

héshù

合数

[合數]

composite number (i.e. not prime, has a factorization)

hézàng

合葬

[合葬]

to bury husband and wife together
joint interment

Héféi

合肥

[合肥]

Hefei, capital of Anhui Province 安徽省 ( Anhuī Shěng)

héyǎn

合眼

[合眼]

to close one's eyes
to get to sleep

héshí

合时

[合時]

in fashion
suiting the time
seasonable
timely

diǎnjíhé

点集合

[點集合]

(math.) point set

fènghédài

缝合带

[縫合帶]

suture zone (geology)

Hépǔxiàn

合浦县

[合浦縣]

Hepu county in Beihai 北海 ( Běihǎi), Guangxi

Héshuǐxiàn

合水县

[合水縣]

Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽／庆阳 ( Qìngyáng), Gansu

gàohéjīn

锆合金

[鋯合金]

zircaloy

tiēhémiàn

贴合面

[貼合面]

faying surface

sānhéhuì

三合会

[三合會]

triad, Chinese crime gang
triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dynasty China

hébùlái

合不来

[合不來]

unable to get along together
incompatible

sūhéxiāng

苏合香

[蘇合香]

snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis)
gum storax, used in TCM

hétǐzì

合体字

[合體字]

a Chinese character formed by combining existing elements - i.e. a combined ideogram 會意／会意 or radical plus phonetic 形聲／形声

hélǐhuà

合理化

[合理化]

to rationalize
to make compatible
to streamline
rationalization

Liánhéguó

联合国

[聯合國]

United Nations

hézuòzhě

合作者

[合作者]

co-worker
collaborator
also collaborator with the enemy

hégézhèng

合格证

[合格證]

certificate of conformity

Chágětái

察合台

[察合臺]

Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan

jùhétǐ

聚合体

[聚合體]

aggregate
polymer

zōnghéfǎ

综合法

[綜合法]

synthesis
synthetic reasoning

Hézuòshì

合作市

[合作市]

Hezuo, county-level city in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州 ( Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

Xīn Nóng Hé

新农合

[新農合]

New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme
abbr. for 新型農村合作醫療／新型农村合作医疗

hézuòfāng

合作方

[合作方]

(business) partner

dàhéchàng

大合唱

[大合唱]

cantata
chorus

hùnhéyǒng

混合泳

[混合泳]

medley (swimming)

héchàngtuán

合唱团

[合唱團]

chorus
choir

shuǐhéwù

水合物

[水合物]

hydrate
hydrated compound

bǎihékē

百合科

[百合科]

Liliaceae
the lily family

zǔhéquán

组合拳

[組合拳]

a combination of punches
(fig.) a set of measures

zōnghéguǎn

综合馆

[綜合館]

complex (group of buildings)

héchéngcí

合成词

[合成詞]

compound word

huìhéchù

会合处

[會合處]

joint

zōnghézhēng

综合征

[綜合徵]

syndrome

Lāhé'ěr

拉合尔

[拉合爾]

Lahore (city in Pakistan)

huàhéwù

化合物

[化合物]

chemical compound

zōnghéxìng

综合性

[綜合性]

synthesis

bùhéfǎ

不合法

[不合法]

illegal

héchīzú

合吃族

[合吃族]

lit. joint eaters
a restaurant social gathering, esp. organized online among strangers

huàhéjià

化合价

[化合價]

valence (chemistry)

hébìngzhèng

合并症

[合併症]

complication (medicine)

zǔhélùn

组合论

[組合論]

combinatorics

Liánhé Bào

联合报

[聯合報]

United Daily News, Taiwan newspaper

hézhér

合辙儿

[合轍兒]

erhua variant of 合轍／合辙 (hézhé)

líhéqì

离合器

[離合器]

clutch (mechanics)

héchéngwù

合成物

[合成物]

compound
composite
cocktail

fùhégōng

复合弓

[複合弓]

composite bow (archery)

niánhéjì

黏合剂

[黏合劑]

glue

hédìngběn

合订本

[合訂本]

bound volume
one-volume edition

hézhǎngguā

合掌瓜

[合掌瓜]

see 佛手瓜 (fóshǒuguā)

yǎnghéqì

氧合器

[氧合器]

oxygenator

Lùhéqū

六合区

[六合區]

Luhe district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

hélǐxìng

合理性

[合理性]

reason
rationality
rationale
reasonableness

huíhézhì

回合制

[回合制]

turn-based (gaming)

lühéjīn

铝合金

[鋁合金]

aluminum alloy

fùhécí

复合词

[複合詞]

compound word

bǎihéhuā

百合花

[百合花]

lily
fig. pure and spotless person
virgin

líhébǎn

离合板

[離合板]

clutch pedal

Bǎihézǐ

百合子

[百合子]

Yuriko, Japanese female given name

héhéchéng

核合成

[核合成]

nucleosynthesis

héhuǒrén

合伙人

[合伙人]

partner
associate

hégōnggāng

合弓纲

[合弓綱]

(zoology) Synapsida

héfǎxìng

合法性

[合法性]

legitimacy

jùhéwù

聚合物

[聚合物]

polymer

héjiāhuān

合家欢

[合家歡]

group photo of whole family

hùnhétǐ

混合体

[混合體]

mixture; blend

héhuǒrén

合夥人

[合夥人]

variant of 合伙人 (héhuǒrén)

hédelái

合得来

[合得來]

to get along well
compatible
also written 和得來／和得来 (hédelái)

héqìdào

合气道

[合氣道]

aikido (Japanese martial art)
hapkido (Korean martial art)

sìhéyuàn

四合院

[四合院]

courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

sānhéyī

三合一

[三合一]

three in one
triple

hézhòngguó

合众国

[合眾國]

federated nation
the United States

Héjiāngxiàn

合江县

[合江縣]

Hejiang county in Luzhou 瀘州／泸州 ( Lúzhōu), Sichuan

Héshānshì

合山市

[合山市]

Heshan, county-level city in Laibin 來賓／来宾 ( Láibīn), Guangxi

héfǎhuà

合法化

[合法化]

to legalize
to make legal
legalization

jiāohébǎn

胶合板

[膠合板]

plywood

jíhélùn

集合论

[集合論]

set theory (math.)

èrhéyī

二合一

[二合一]

2-in-1
two-in-one

jiéhélü

结合律

[結合律]

associative law (xy)z = x(yz) (math.)

sānhéxīng

三合星

[三合星]

(astronomy) triple star system

héchéngqì

合成器

[合成器]

synthesizer

Héyáng Xiàn

合阳县

[合陽縣]

Heyang County in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

sānhétǔ

三合土

[三合土]

mortar
concrete
cement

hézuòhuà

合作化

[合作化]

collectivization (in Marxist theory)

jùhéméi

聚合酶

[聚合酶]

polymerase (enzyme)

liánhéhuì

联合会

[聯合會]

federation

hétongfǎ

合同法

[合同法]

contract law

zōnghézhèng

综合症

[綜合症]

syndrome

hùnhéwù

混合物

[混合物]

mixture; composite

héchéngshù

合成数

[合成數]

composite number (i.e. not prime, has a factorization)

bùhélǐ

不合理

[不合理]

unreasonable

liùhécǎi

六合彩

[六合彩]

Mark Six (Hong Kong lotto game)

hégǔxiàn

合股线

[合股線]

twine

héshíyí

合时宜

[合時宜]

in keeping with the current thinking
appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)

bùhézuò

不合作

[不合作]

noncooperation

Héchuān Qū

合川区

[合川區]

Hechuan, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Héféishì

合肥市

[合肥市]

Hefei, capital of Anhui Province 安徽省 ( Anhuī Shěng)

Ahéqí

阿合奇

[阿合奇]

Aqchi Nahiyisi or Aheqi County in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture 克孜勒蘇柯爾克孜自治州／克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 ( Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

líhécí

离合词

[離合詞]

separable word (in Chinese grammar)

héchéngfǎ

合成法

[合成法]

(chemical) synthesis

jīnhéhuān

金合欢

[金合歡]

acacia

héxiànxìng

合宪性

[合憲性]

constitutionality

zǐjíhé

子集合

[子集合]

subset (math.)

sānhéyuàn

三合院

[三合院]

residence consisting of structures surrounding a courtyard on three sides

héyìtíng

合议庭

[合議庭]

(law) collegiate bench
panel of judges

jíhétǐ

集合体

[集合體]

aggregate
ensemble
bundle

hǎibǎihé

海百合

[海百合]

sea lily
crinoid

hézuòshè

合作社

[合作社]

cooperative
workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc

héchénggé

合成革

[合成革]

synthetic leather

qìhéfǎ

砌合法

[砌合法]

bond (in building)

qīhuòhéyuē

期货合约

[期貨合約]

futures contract (finance)

liánhéshēngmíng

联合声明

[聯合聲明]

joint declaration

zīchǎnzǔhé

资产组合

[資產組合]

asset portfolio

jiēhéjūngāng

接合菌纲

[接合菌綱]

Zygomycetes

jīntónghézhù

金铜合铸

[金銅合鑄]

copper gold alloy

qièhéshíjì

切合实际

[切合實際]

practical
corresponding to reality
geared to practical situations

Guó Gòng Hézuò

国共合作

[國共合作]

United Front (either of the two alliances between the Guomindang and the Communist Party, 1923-1927 and 1937-1945)

qiányǎnghòuhé

前仰后合

[前仰後合]

to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth

liúlíyùhé

流离遇合

[流離遇合]

to reunite after being homeless refugees

fùhécáiliào

复合材料

[複合材料]

composite material

yǔyīnhéchéng

语音合成

[語音合成]

speech synthesis

zōnghéyìshù

综合艺术

[綜合藝術]

composite arts
multimedia arts

bùhéshíyí

不合时宜

[不合時宜]

out of step with current thinking
outmoded
inappropriate for the occasion

kějiéhéxìng

可结合性

[可結合性]

associativity (xy)z = x(yz) (math.)

Shàng Hé Zǔzhī

上合组织

[上合組織]

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

yīnxiǎngzǔhé

音响组合

[音響組合]

stereo system

zhūliánbìhé

珠联璧合

[珠聯璧合]

string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
perfect pair

hé'érwéiyī

合而为一

[合而為一]

to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole

tiānrénhéyī

天人合一

[天人合一]

oneness of heaven and humanity
the theory that man is an integral part of nature

láoyìjiéhé

劳逸结合

[勞逸結合]

to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)

jiéhéguòchéng

结合过程

[結合過程]

cohesive process(es)

guānghézuòyòng

光合作用

[光合作用]

photosynthesis

jíhémíngcí

集合名词

[集合名詞]

collective noun (linguistics)

qūxiànnǐhé

曲线拟合

[曲線擬合]

curve fitting

zōnghébàodǎo

综合报导

[綜合報導]

summary report
press release
brief

tèzhēngliánhé

特征联合

[特徵聯合]

characteristic binding

hùnhégǎnrǎn

混合感染

[混合感染]

mixed infection

yánsīhéfèng

严丝合缝

[嚴絲合縫]

(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly

ránliàozǔhé

燃料组合

[燃料組合]

fuel fabrication

hézuònóngchǎng

合作农场

[合作農場]

collective farm, Russian: kolkhoz

zìdònglíhé

自动离合

[自動離合]

automatic clutch

guāngnénghéchéng

光能合成

[光能合成]

photosynthesis

yuǎnqīhéyuē

远期合约

[遠期合約]

forward contract (finance)

liánhéfābiǎo

联合发表

[聯合發表]

joint statement
joint announcement

héqínghélǐ

合情合理

[合情合理]

reasonable and fair (idiom)

zhěngshùjíhé

整数集合

[整數集合]

set of integers (math.)

zǔhéshùxué

组合数学

[組合數學]

combinatorial mathematics
combinatorics

héchéngxiàngjiāo

合成橡胶

[合成橡膠]

synthetic rubber

tóngliúhéwū

同流合污

[同流合污]

to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others

liánhéjiànduì

联合舰队

[聯合艦隊]

combined fleet

liánhéjūnyǎn

联合军演

[聯合軍演]

joint military exercise

liánhézìqiáng

联合自强

[聯合自強]

to combine together for self-improvement
joint movement for self-strengthening

bùmóu'érhé

不谋而合

[不謀而合]

to agree without prior consultation
to happen to hold the same view

héyúshíyí

合于时宜

[合於時宜]

in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)

luòluòguǎhé

落落寡合

[落落寡合]

aloof
standoffish
unsociable

qíngtóuyìhé

情投意合

[情投意合]

(idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial

wénwǔhéyī

文武合一

[文武合一]

civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)

cuòjuéjiéhé

错觉结合

[錯覺結合]

illusory conjunction

tǔyángjiéhé

土洋结合

[土洋結合]

combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided

hùnhémóxíng

混合模型

[混合模型]

hybrid model

bǎiniánhǎohé

百年好合

[百年好合]

may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)

bēihuānlíhé

悲欢离合

[悲歡離合]

joys and sorrows
partings and reunions
the vicissitudes of life

hùnhédújì

混合毒剂

[混合毒劑]

tactical mixture of chemical agents

liánhégōngbào

联合公报

[聯合公報]

joint announcement

guāng'ǒuhéqì

光耦合器

[光耦合器]

optocoupler (electronics)

fùhémǔyīn

复合母音

[複合母音]

diphthong
compound vowel

yìjiànbùhé

意见不合

[意見不合]

to disagree
dissent

luòluònánhé

落落难合

[落落難合]

a loner
someone who does not easily get along with others

héchéngshíyóu

合成石油

[合成石油]

synthetic oil

Duōhā Huíhé

多哈回合

[多哈回合]

Doha Round (world trade talks that began in Doha, Qatar in 2001)

yīyánbùhé

一言不合

[一言不合]

(idiom) to have a disagreement; to clash verbally

yīnyìhéyì

音意合译

[音意合譯]

formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín), 朗姆酒 (lǎngmǔjiǔ), 奶昔 (nǎixī) and 米老鼠 ( Mǐ Lǎoshǔ))

diànhè'ǒuhé

电荷耦合

[電荷耦合]

electric charge coupling

héyǎnmōxiàng

合眼摸象

[合眼摸象]

to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly

bǎihéhuāshì

百合花饰

[百合花飾]

fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)

xìbāorónghé

细胞融合

[細胞融合]

cell fusion

Jīng Hé Zǔzhī

经合组织

[經合組織]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD
abbr. for 經濟合作與發展組織／经济合作与发展组织

xìnggébùhé

性格不合

[性格不合]

incompatibility of temperament

zōnghébàodào

综合报道

[綜合報道]

comprehensive report
consolidated report

jùhézuòyòng

聚合作用

[聚合作用]

polymerization

lǐyìngwàihé

里应外合

[裡應外合]

to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)
(fig.) to act together

Zhōng Xīhébìng

中西合并

[中西合併]

Chinese-Western fusion

màohéshénlí

貌合神离

[貌合神離]

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

héchéngxiānwéi

合成纤维

[合成纖維]

synthetic fiber

hùnhéxiànshí

混合现实

[混合現實]

(computing) mixed reality; MR

bùhétǐtǒng

不合体统

[不合體統]

not according with decorum
scandalous
bad form
unacceptable behavior

fúhébiāozhǔn

符合标准

[符合標準]

to comply with a standard
standards-compliant

Liánhéwángguó

联合王国

[聯合王國]

United Kingdom

gōngsīhéyíng

公私合营

[公私合營]

joint public private operation

hétonggèfāng

合同各方

[合同各方]

parties to a contract (law)

héchéngdàixiè

合成代谢

[合成代謝]

anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
assimilation

pínlühéchéng

频率合成

[頻率合成]

frequency synthesis

jǐnmìpèihé

紧密配合

[緊密配合]

to coordinate closely
to act in close partnership with

liánhézhèngfǔ

联合政府

[聯合政府]

coalition government

fùhéyuányīn

复合元音

[複合元音]

diphthong (such as putonghua ɑi, ei etc)

Fǎguóbǎihé

法国百合

[法國百合]

artichoke

xìnkǒukāihé

信口开合

[信口開合]

variant of 信口開河／信口开河 (xìnkǒukāihé)

zhìtóngdàohé

志同道合

[志同道合]

(idiom) to be devoted to a common cause; to be like-minded

héhūqínglǐ

合乎情理

[合乎情理]

reasonable; to make sense

Ahéqí Xiàn

阿合奇县

[阿合奇縣]

Aqchi Nahiyisi or Aheqi County in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture 克孜勒蘇柯爾克孜自治州／克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 ( Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

láowùhétong

劳务合同

[勞務合同]

service contract

Zhōng Xīhébì

中西合璧

[中西合璧]

harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)

guānsīhéyíng

官私合营

[官私合營]

public and private interests working together (idiom)

héchéngyǔyīn

合成语音

[合成語音]

assembled phonology

tóuzīzǔhé

投资组合

[投資組合]

investment portfolio

hézuòhuǒbàn

合作伙伴

[合作伙伴]

cooperative partner

hébùlǒngzuǐ

合不拢嘴

[合不攏嘴]

unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc
grinning from ear to ear
mouth agape
gobsmacked

tiānzuòzhīhé

天作之合

[天作之合]

a match made in heaven (idiom)

rónghéwéiyī

融合为一

[融合為一]

to form a cohesive whole
to fuse together

tóngfúhéqì

同符合契

[同符合契]

same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
identical

liánhépǐnpái

联合品牌

[聯合品牌]

to cobrand

liùhébāfǎ

六合八法

[六合八法]

Liuhe Bafa - "Six Harmonies, Eight Methods" - Martial Art

zǔhéyīnxiǎng

组合音响

[組合音響]

hi-fi system
stereo sound system
abbr. to 音響／音响 (yīnxiǎng)

qíngquánhézhǎng

擎拳合掌

[擎拳合掌]

to clasp hands
to put one's palms together (in obeisance)

héyìfùcí

合义复词

[合義複詞]

compound word such as 教室 (jiàoshì) or 國家／国家 (guójiā), whose meaning is related to the component hanzi, unlike compounds such as 玫瑰 (méiguī)

yīnyánghétóng

阴阳合同

[陰陽合同]

a deal where the parties collude to sign an under-the-table "yin contract" 陰合同／阴合同 as well as an ostensibly genuine "yang contract" 陽合同／阳合同 in order to deceive authorities

liánhézǔzhī

联合组织

[聯合組織]

syndicate

gōngpínghélǐ

公平合理

[公平合理]

fair
equitable

jiànjiàohézuò

建教合作

[建教合作]

cooperative education (Tw)

tōnglìhézuò

通力合作

[通力合作]

to join forces
to give full cooperation

yīpāijíhé

一拍即合

[一拍即合]

lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
to hit it off
to click together
to chime in easily

Hézòng Liánhéng

合纵连横

[合縱連橫]

Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家／纵横家 ( Zònghéngjiā) during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)

láodònghétong

劳动合同

[勞動合同]

labor contract
contract between employer and employees governing wages and conditions

héchéngyǔjìng

合成语境

[合成語境]

composite context

nánnühéxiào

男女合校

[男女合校]

see 男女同校 (nánnütóngxiào)

qíxīnhélì

齐心合力

[齊心合力]

to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort
working hard together

dàkāidàhé

大开大合

[大開大合]

(idiom) epic in scope; wide-ranging

màohéxīnlí

貌合心离

[貌合心離]

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

wūhézhīzhòng

乌合之众

[烏合之眾]

rabble; disorderly band

Hézhòng Yínháng

合众银行

[合眾銀行]

Bancorp, a US bank

zōnghébùxiàn

综合布线

[綜合布線]

integrated wiring

hézhòngwéiyī

合众为一

[合眾為一]

united as one
e pluribus unum

zhèngjiàohéyī

政教合一

[政教合一]

union of religious and political rule
theocracy
Caesaropapism

hùnhéféiliào

混合肥料

[混合肥料]

compost

jiéhémóxíng

结合模型

[結合模型]

combination model

zōnghéxùshù

综合叙述

[綜合敘述]

to summarize
a summary

hùnhédònglìchē

混合动力车

[混合動力車]

hybrid vehicle

hùnhéxíngqìchē

混合型汽车

[混合型汽車]

hybrid car

sānhéyīyìmiáo

三合一疫苗

[三合一疫苗]

DTP vaccination

Liánhéguóxiànzhāng

联合国宪章

[聯合國憲章]

United Nations charter

Xīnyìzōnghétǐ

新艺综合体

[新藝綜合體]

CinemaScope

liánhéshōugējī

联合收割机

[聯合收割機]

combine (i.e. combine harvester)

yǒujīhuàhéwù

有机化合物

[有機化合物]

organic compound

Yīngliánhéwángguó

英联合王国

[英聯合王國]

United Kingdom

Xiǎochí Bǎihézi

小池百合子

[小池百合子]

KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008

Liánhéguó Dàhuì

联合国大会

[聯合國大會]

United Nations General Assembly

héchénglèigùchún

合成类固醇

[合成類固醇]

anabolic steroids

tànshuǐhuàhéwù

碳水化合物

[碳水化合物]

carbohydrate

hésìyǐchěgōng

合四乙尺工

[合四乙尺工]

names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la

bùqièhéshíjì

不切合实际

[不切合實際]

impractical
not conforming to reality

wúbànzòuhéchàng

无伴奏合唱

[無伴奏合唱]

a cappella (music)

Tángshìzōnghézhèng

唐氏综合症

[唐氏綜合症]

Down syndrome

Bù Jiāzōnghézhēng

布加综合征

[布加綜合徵]

Budd-Chiari syndrome

nóngcūnhézuòhuà

农村合作化

[農村合作化]

collectivization of agriculture (in Marxist theory)

Yà Tàijīnghéhuì

亚太经合会

[亞太經合會]

APEC (Asia Pacific economic cooperation)

Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng

黄河大合唱

[黃河大合唱]

Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海 ( Xiǎn Xīnghǎi)

Zhōng Xīyījiéhé

中西医结合

[中西醫結合]

to combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine

héchéngxǐdíjì

合成洗涤剂

[合成洗滌劑]

synthetic detergent

tànqīnghuàhéwù

碳氢化合物

[碳氫化合物]

hydrocarbon

nóngyèhézuòhuà

农业合作化

[農業合作化]

collectivization of agriculture (in Marxist theory)

hùnhéshīyǔzhèng

混合失语症

[混合失語症]

mixed aphasia

zìgēnhétǐzì

字根合体字

[字根合體字]

stem compound

liánhégǔdàlù

联合古大陆

[聯合古大陸]

Pangea or Pangaea

wànguǎnzōnghézhèng

腕管综合症

[腕管綜合症]

carpal tunnel syndrome

fēnlèihuàhéwù

酚类化合物

[酚類化合物]

(chemistry) phenol

Hézhòng Guójìshè

合众国际社

[合眾國際社]

United Press International (UPI)

èrshíyīsāntǐzōnghézhèng

21三体综合症

[21三體綜合症]

trisomy; Down's syndrome

Héféi Gōngyè Dàxué

合肥工业大学

[合肥工業大學]

Hefei University of Technology

Zhōngguó Liánhé Hángkōng

中国联合航空

[中國聯合航空]

China United Airlines

Liánhéguó Mìshūchù

联合国秘书处

[聯合國秘書處]

United Nations Secretariat

Dàyīng Liánhé Wángguó

大英联合王国

[大英聯合王國]

United Kingdom

qǐyèliánhézǔzhī

企业联合组织

[企業聯合組織]

syndicate (group of businesses)

chángyìjīzōnghézhēng

肠易激综合征

[腸易激綜合徵]

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

wànwéiwǎngliánhétǐ

万维网联合体

[萬維網聯合體]

W3C, global Internet steering committee

Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó

美利坚合众国

[美利堅合眾國]

United States of America

Liánhé Jìshù Gōngsī

联合技术公司

[聯合技術公司]

United Technologies Corporation

Yà Tài Jīng Hé Zǔzhī

亚太经合组织

[亞太經合組織]

APEC (organization)

piānzhèngshìhéchéngcí

偏正式合成词

[偏正式合成詞]

modified compound word

diànhè'ǒuhéqìjiàn

电荷耦合器件

[電荷耦合器件]

charge-coupled device (CCD) (electronics)

Shàngzhèngzōnghézhǐshù

上证综合指数

[上證綜合指數]

SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) Composite Index

Shànghǎi Hézuò Zǔzhī

上海合作组织

[上海合作組織]

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

jùhézīxùndìngyuè

聚合资讯订阅

[聚合資訊訂閱]

RSS (news feeds)

huángtónglèihuàhéwù

黄酮类化合物

[黃酮類化合物]

flavonoid (chemistry)

liánhéshìhéchéngcí

联合式合成词

[聯合式合成詞]

coordinative compound word

Gāo'ěrjīfùhétǐ

高尔基复合体

[高爾基複合體]

Golgi complex (in cell biology)

Guójì Tǐcāo Liánhéhuì

国际体操联合会

[國際體操聯合會]

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique

Zhōngdōnghūxīzōnghézhèng

中东呼吸综合征

[中東呼吸綜合徵]

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)

Yàzhōu Zúqiú Liánhéhuì

亚洲足球联合会

[亞洲足球聯合會]

Asian Football Confederation

Guójì Zúqiú Liánhéhuì

国际足球联合会

[國際足球聯合會]

FIFA
International Federation of Association Football

zōnghéyèwùshùzìwǎng

综合业务数字网

[綜合業務數字網]

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (computing)

Tàipíng Yáng Liánhé Tiělù

太平洋联合铁路

[太平洋聯合鐵路]

Union Pacific Railroad

hùnhésuǒyǒuzhìgǎigé

混合所有制改革

[混合所有制改革]

mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)

Guójì Hángkōng Liánhéhuì

国际航空联合会

[國際航空聯合會]

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), world body of gliding and aeronautic sports

yīng'ércùsǐzōnghézhèng

婴儿猝死综合症

[嬰兒猝死綜合症]

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); crib death

Liánhéguó Liángnóng Zǔzhī

联合国粮农组织

[聯合國糧農組織]

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

nóngyèshēngchǎnhézuòshè

农业生产合作社

[農業生產合作社]

agricultural producers' cooperative

Xiānggǎng Gōnghuì Liánhéhuì

香港工会联合会

[香港工會聯合會]

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions

Dúlìguójiāliánhétǐ

独立国家联合体

[獨立國家聯合體]

Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)

Měiní'ěrshìzōnghézhèng

美尼尔氏综合症

[美尼爾氏綜合症]

Meniere's disease

Měiguó Liánhé Tōngxùnshè

美国联合通讯社

[美國聯合通訊社]

Associated Press (AP)
abbr. to 美聯社／美联社 ( Měi Liánshè)

Guójì Tiánjìng Liánhéhuì

国际田径联合会

[國際田徑聯合會]

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
abbr. to 國際田聯／国际田联 ( Guójì Tián Lián)

Hánguó Liánhé Tōngxùnshè

韩国联合通讯社

[韓國聯合通訊社]

Yonghap (South Korean news agency)

Túléitèshìzōnghézhèng

图雷特氏综合症

[圖雷特氏綜合症]

Tourette syndrome

Nán Yà Qūyù Hézuò Liánméng

南亚区域合作联盟

[南亞區域合作聯盟]

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Liánhéguó Jiào Kē Wén Zǔzhī

联合国教科文组织

[聯合國教科文組織]

UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Liánhéguó Kāifā Jìhuàshǔ

联合国开发计划署

[聯合國開發計劃署]

United Nations Development Program

Liánhéguó Anquán Lǐshìhuì

联合国安全理事会

[聯合國安全理事會]

United Nations Security Council

Alābó Liánhé Dàgōngguó

阿拉伯联合大公国

[阿拉伯聯合大公國]

United Arab Emirates (Tw)

Zhōngguó Cánjírén Liánhéhuì

中国残疾人联合会

[中國殘疾人聯合會]

China Disabled Persons' Federation

Liánhéguó Huánjìng Guīhuàshǔ

联合国环境规划署

[聯合國環境規劃署]

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Yà Tài Jīngjì Hézuò Zǔzhī

亚太经济合作组织

[亞太經濟合作組織]

Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization
APEC

Guólì Xīnán Liánhé Dàxué

国立西南联合大学

[國立西南聯合大學]

National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities in exile in Kunming 1937-1945)

Liánhéguó Hǎiyángfǎ Gōngyuē

联合国海洋法公约

[聯合國海洋法公約]

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Liánhé Bāoguǒ Fúwù Gōngsī

联合包裹服务公司

[聯合包裹服務公司]

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Guójì Yǔmáoqiú Liánhéhuì

国际羽毛球联合会

[國際羽毛球聯合會]

International Badminton Federation

Alābó Liánhé Qiúzhǎngguó

阿拉伯联合酋长国

[阿拉伯聯合酋長國]

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Xīnxíng Nóngcūn Hézuò Yīliáo

新型农村合作医疗

[新型農村合作醫療]

New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme
abbr. to 新農合／新农合

zōnghéfúwùshùwèiwǎngluò

综合服务数位网络

[綜合服務數位網絡]

Integrated Services Digital Network
ISDN

Liánhéguó Ertóng Jījīnhuì

联合国儿童基金会

[聯合國兒童基金會]

United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF

Dá'ěrhǎn Màomíng'ānliánhéqí

达尔罕茂明安联合旗

[達爾罕茂明安聯合旗]

Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭／包头 ( Bāotóu), Inner Mongolia

fēnjiǔbìhé,héjiǔbìfēn

分久必合，合久必分

[分久必合，合久必分]

lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì))
fig. things are constantly changing

gǔsuǐzēngshēngyìchángzōnghézhēng

骨髓增生异常综合征

[骨髓增生異常綜合徵]