兼并 Traditional form: 兼併 Pinyin (reading): jiānbìng Definitions: to annex to take over to acquire Characters: 兼 - both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine 并 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more Traditional characters: 兼 - both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine 併 - to combine, to annex; also, what's more