What does 和 mean in Chinese?

和 (hé) means "and; together with; with; sum; union; peace; harmony; Taiwan pr. [han4] when it means "and" or "with"" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 1.

How do you pronounce 和?

和 is pronounced "hé" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 和?

和 is an HSK 1 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 和?

Common words with 和 include 不和 (not to get along well), 中和 (Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan), 中和 (to neutralize), 七和弦 (seventh (musical cord)), 三和弦 (triad).

How do you write 和?

和 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 口. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

和 (hé), and

和

hé

and; together with; with; sum

HSK 18 strokes

Character Breakdown

和 = 禾 + 口

Grain by the mouth — peace and harmony

Radical: 口 (no. 30)Strokes: 8

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Definitions

and
together with
with
sum
union
peace
harmony
Taiwan pr. [han4] when it means "and" or "with"

Example Sentences

你和我一起去。

Nǐ hé wǒ yìqǐ qù

You and I go together

Words Containing 和

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不和	bù hé	not to get along well
中和	Zhōng hé	Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
中和	zhōng hé	to neutralize
七和弦	qī hé xián	seventh (musical cord)
三和弦	sān hé xián	triad

Related Words

出入平安(chū rù píng ān)· lit. peace when you come or go

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一并(yī bìng)· variant of 一併|一并, to lump together

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Grammar Notes

Same As (跟...一样)HSK 2

A 跟/和 B 一样 (+ Adjective)

Serial Verb ConstructionHSK 4

Subject + Verb1 (+ Object1) + Verb2 (+ Object2)

Compared With (相比)HSK 4

跟/和/与 + A + 相比, B + Comment

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 1
HSK 2.0: HSK 1
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

和: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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