Meaning of 和谐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- harmonious
- harmony
- (euphemism) to censor
How to use 和谐
和谐 describes relationships, societies, colors, or sounds that fit together well, and it often appears in formal or official language. It can also act as a noun meaning harmony. Example: 他们一家人生活得很和谐。(Tāmen yì jiā rén shēnghuó de hěn héxié.) Their family lives in harmony.
和 (hé) means peace or getting along, and 谐 (xié) has the speech radical 讠 next to 皆 (jiē, all), so you can picture everyone speaking together in agreement. When all voices fit together, you get harmony.
Common mistake: Learners often write 谐 without the 讠 radical or confuse it with 楷 (kǎi, model script), which shares the 皆 part but uses 木. Also remember 和 here is hé (second tone), not hè or huo as in 暖和 (nuǎnhuo).
和谐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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和 hé · and · 8 strokes
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谐 xié · to joke · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 和谐.
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle |
| 和尚 | héshang | Buddhist monk |
| 和解 | héjiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile |
| 平和 | pínghé | gentle; mild |
| 柔和 | róuhé | gentle; soft |
| 和蔼 | hé'ǎi | kindly; nice |
| 和睦 | hémù | peaceful relations; harmonious |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease (tension); to alleviate |
| 和平共处 | hépíng gòngchǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 祥和 | xiánghé | auspicious and peaceful |
Questions about 和谐
What does 和谐 mean?
和谐 (héxié) means "harmonious; harmony" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 和谐?
和谐 is made of 2 characters: 和 (8 strokes), 谐 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 和谐 an HSK word?
Yes. 和谐 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 和谐 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 和谐 is written 和諧.
Why does 和谐 sometimes mean to censor?
Online, people use 被和谐 (bèi héxié, to be harmonized) as a joking euphemism for posts being deleted or censored. This comes from official slogans about building a harmonious society. It is informal internet slang, so avoid it in formal writing.
What is the difference between 和谐 and 和平?
和平 (hépíng) means peace, mainly the absence of war or conflict. 和谐 means harmony, things fitting together smoothly, and is used for relationships, design, music, and society.