Spot 合
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
合 component
hé · to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 合
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue合Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 合 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
给=
纟
拿=
+手
哈=
口
答=
⺮
盒=
+皿
拾=
扌
峇=
山
荅=
艹
饸=
饣
恰=
忄
洽=
氵
弇=
+廾
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 合 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
给gěi
to
HSK 3.0 · L1拿náold variant of 拿[na2]
HSK 3.0 · L2回答huídáto reply
HSK 3.0 · L3答应dāyingto answer
HSK 3.0 · L4答dáto answer
HSK 3.0 · L4答案dá’ànanswer
HSK 3.0 · L4盒子hézibox
HSK 3.0 · L4收拾shōushito put in order
HSK 3.0 · L4哈hāChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L5盒饭héfànmeal in a partitioned box
HSK 3.0 · L5答复dáfùto answer
HSK 3.0 · L6给予jǐyǔChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L6