和 — and

和

hé

and, with

preposition · HSK 1 · topic “Family and people”

How to pronounce it

和 is read hé. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hé — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

和

hé — and, with

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “和”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 和. Tap the sound icon to listen.

爸爸妈妈哥哥和我bàba,māma,gēgehéwǒDad, Mom, my older brother and me.
早饭我吃面包和鸡蛋zǎofànwǒchīmiànbāohéjīdànFor breakfast I eat bread and eggs.
请把肉和鱼分开放qǐngbǎròuhéyúfēnkāifàngPlease keep the meat and fish separate.
东方和西方不一样dōngfānghéxīfāngbùyíyàngThe East and the West are not alike.
请写一下你的姓名、年龄和性别。qǐngxiěyíxiànǐdexìngmíng,niánlínghéxìngbiéPlease write your name, age and sex.
每个人都有优点和缺点。měigeréndōuyǒuyōudiǎnhéquēdiǎnEveryone has strengths and weaknesses.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “How many in your family?”

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Frequently asked questions

What does 和 mean?

和 (hé) means “and, with”.

How do you write 和?

和 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 和?

和 is read hé. Tones: hé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“and” in the lesson “How many in your family?”

This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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