HARMONY 和協和
COOPERATION among INTERACTING ELEMENTS.
BALANCESYMMETRYCONGRUITYCONSONANCECOORDINATIONCOMPATIBILITY.ACCORDAGREEMENTPEACEPEACEFULNESSAMITYAMICABILITYFRIENDSHIPFELLOWSHIPCOOPERATIONUNDERSTANDINGCONSENSUSUNITYSYMPATHYRAPPORTLIKE-MINDEDNESSUNISONUNIONCONCERTONENESSSYNTHESISFORMAL CONCORD
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The general word for a well-attuned state obtaining between a multiplicity of elements, prototypically sounds, is hé 和.
2. Tóng 同 refers to external adjusted conformity as opposed to inner adjustment and harmony.
3. Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation.
4. Chèn 稱 is to bring primarily weights, and by extension other features, into proper harmony and exact balance.
5. Tiáo 調 is primarily to blend harmoniously edibles, and by extension the harmonious blending of anything to produce a pleasing whole.
2. Tóng 同 refers to external adjusted conformity as opposed to inner adjustment and harmony.
3. Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation.
4. Chèn 稱 is to bring primarily weights, and by extension other features, into proper harmony and exact balance.
5. Tiáo 調 is primarily to blend harmoniously edibles, and by extension the harmonious blending of anything to produce a pleasing whole.
Modern Chinese Criteria
和睦
輯睦
和氣
和諧
諧和
調諧
諧調
協調
融洽
和洽
浹洽
親善
友善
友好
友愛
投機
要好
相好
和好
好
團結
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
輯睦
和氣
和諧
諧和
調諧
諧調
協調
融洽
和洽
浹洽
親善
友善
友好
友愛
投機
要好
相好
和好
好
團結
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
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53B
Words
和 hé OC: ɡool MC: ɦʷɑ 70 AttributionsWD
The general word for bringing something into a state where it is well in tune or keeping in tune with something is hé 和.
- Word relations
- Ant: 變/REVOLT
Biàn 變 (ant. cóng 從 "remain politically obedient") refers rather abstractly and neutrally to large scale or comprehensive political unrest of an unspecified character without the negative evaluation of such action which is inherent in luàn 亂. - Ant: 變/CHANGE
The most current general words for objective and typically abrupt change are biàn 變 "change from one's original state to become something different" (ant. héng �� "remain constant"). - Ant: 間/DIFFERENT
- Epithet: 氣/ENERGY
The most general current word for material vital cosmic energies of any kind is qì 氣. - Assoc: 協/HARMONY
Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation. See also COOPERATE - Assoc: 調/HARMONY
Tiáo 調 is primarily to blend harmoniously edibles, and by extension the harmonious blending of anything to produce a pleasing whole. - Assoc: 適/CONFORM
Shì 適 refers to conformity construed as a matter of responding adequately to given facts or a given situation. - Assoc: 雍/HARMONY
- Assoc: 順/CONFORM
Perhaps the most general and the most current word describing conformity to a norm is shùn 順 (ant. nì 逆 "go against"). - Assoc: 平/PEACEFUL
Píng 平 (ant. luàn 亂 "chaos") is prototypically an unruffled smooth surface, and the word refers to a state of harmonious tranquility, particularly in a community of people. - Assoc: 笑/LAUGH
The clearly predominant word for smiling and laughing is xiào 笑 which refers to any laughter, loud or quiet, kind or unkind. - Assoc: 平/BALANCE
- Syntactic words
- nabstativeharmony; natural balance; cohesion; harmonious internal relations
- vadNharmonious
- vibe conciliatory, be harmonious, be in harmonious good order; be concordant; be well balanced
- vi0there is harmony
- vi2not be in harmony with each other
- viinchoativestart to be harmoniuos, start to be well ballanced
- vt+prep+Nbe in continuous harmony through or with
- vtoNbe in harmony with; comply nicely with; stay in harmony with;
- vtoNcausativeestablish harmonious relations with; make harmonious, bring proper harmony to; pacify
睦 mù OC: mluɡ MC: muk 15 AttributionsWD
Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation.
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychmutual respect and harmonious spirit
- vi2show mutual respect and a harmonious spirit
- vt(oN)be on good terms with the contextually determinate N
- vt+prep+Nbe on good terms with N
- vtoNbe in harmony with
調 tiáo OC: dɯɯw MC: deu 11 AttributionsWD
Tiáo 調 is primarily to blend harmoniously edibles, and by extension the harmonious blending of anything to produce a pleasing whole.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 和/HARMONY
The general word for bringing something into a state where it is well in tune or keeping in tune with something is hé 和.
- Syntactic words
- nseasoning
- vito be properly blended, be in harmony, be in tune; be properly atuned; more generally: be geared towards
- vicausativecause to be in tune/tune an instrumentCH
- vt+prep+Nfigurativebe attuned to
- vtoNcausativeto blend properly, to make harmonious; tune up (instruments); attune (e.g. one's speech to circumstances etc)
- vtoNmiddle voicebecome well-attuned; be well-attuned
- vtoNpassivebe attuned to
協 xié OC: ɢlɯɯb MC: ɦep 9 AttributionsWD
Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation. See also COOPERATE
- Word relations
- Assoc: 和/HARMONY
The general word for bringing something into a state where it is well in tune or keeping in tune with something is hé 和.
- Syntactic words
- vadVharmoniously
- vibe in harmonious cooperation
- viactto enter into cooperation
- vt+prep+Nbe in harmony with
- vt+prep+Ncausativebring harmony to
- vtoNbe in harmony with
- vtoNcausativeharmonise
稱 chèn MC: -- OC: -- 7 AttributionsWD
Chèn 稱 is to bring primarily weights, and by extension other features, into proper harmony and exact balance.
- Syntactic words
- vadNharmonious
- vibe harmonious, fit well together
- vtoNweigh against; balance out; match up to
同 tóng OC: looŋ MC: duŋ 4 AttributionsWD
Tóng 同 refers to external adjusted conformity as opposed to inner adjustment and harmony. xxx
- Syntactic words
- nabharmony in unity with something; harmonious coexistence or conformity
- vt(oN)adjust oneself to the contextually determinate N, assimilate oneself to the contextually determinate NLZ
- vtoNconform with something, adjust to something, come to coexist with something
合同 hé tóng OC: ɡloob looŋ MC: ɦəp duŋ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabharmony, accordance
- VPiharmonuous, be in harmony, be in accordance with each other
- VPt+prep+Nbe in close harmony with
壹 yī OC: qid MC: ʔit 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabharmony
- viactbe in harmony with one another
洽 qià OC: ɡroob MC: ɦɣɛp 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viprevail harmoniouslyCH
- vt(oN)harmonise with, be in accord with the contextually determinate object
- vtoNconform with in every wayCH
諧 xié OC: ɡriid MC: ɦɣɛi 3 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Assoc: 合/CONFORM
Zhōu 周 and hé 合 (all ant. fǎn 反 "go against the model") refer to complete all-round conformity construed as overall identification with a model.
- Syntactic words
- nabequanimity; calm assuranceCH
- vibe unruffled and unperturbed, be smooth
- vtoNcausativecause to be harmonious
和睦 hé mù OC: ɡool mluɡ MC: ɦʷɑ muk 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiintensitivelive in harmony with each other; be in perfect harmony
調和 tiáo hé OC: dɯɯw ɡool MC: deu ɦʷɑ 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeatureinner harmony; harmony
- VPtoNadjust properly, get into harmonious good shape
輯睦 jí mù OC: sɡib mluɡ MC: dzip muk 3 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiintensitivebe very much in harmonious accord; thrive in harmony
均 jūn OC: kʷlin MC: kʷin 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vi2be in harmony
- vtoNcausativeto tune (an instrument)
彬 bīn OC: prɯn MC: pin
斌 bīn OC: prɯn MC: pin 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nnabfeaturepleasing harmony of composition and characterCH
- vibe in a harmonious mixture
稽 jī OC: kii MC: kei 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNmake cohere???
翕 xī OC: qhrub MC: hip 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viintensitivebe all harmonious
- vtoNcausativemollify
和節 hé jié OC: ɡool tsiiɡ MC: ɦʷɑ tset 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe in proper harmony
和調 hé tiáo OC: ɡool dɯɯw MC: ɦʷɑ deu 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabharmonic approachLZ
- VPibe in a state of complete harmony
親 qīn OC: tshiŋ MC: tshin 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativeSHU: bring harmony to 親九族
合 hé MC: hop OC: ɡloobLZ 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNmake N balanced, balance NLZ
偕 jiē OC: kriid MC: kɣɛi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtpost-.VtoNget on well with N
齊 jì OC: dziils MC: dzei
劑 jì OC: dziils MC: dzei 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNmix properly (medicines)
眕 zhěn OC: kljɯnʔ MC: tɕin 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe balanced and harmonious
輯 jí OC: sɡib MC: dzip 1 AttributionWD
Xié 協 and the much rarer jí 輯 and mù 睦 refer primarily to harmonious social cooperation.
- Syntactic words
- viGUOYU: be collaborative, be in harmony
雍 yōng OC: qoŋ MC: ʔi̯oŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Word relations
- Assoc: 和/HARMONY
The general word for bringing something into a state where it is well in tune or keeping in tune with something is hé 和.
- Syntactic words
- vi0there was harmony, harmony prevailed
和協 hé xié OC: ɡool ɢlɯɯb MC: ɦʷɑ ɦep 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPi2be on harmonious good terms
彬彬 bīn bīn OC: prɯn prɯn MC: pin pin 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vi.redintensitivebe in full harmony
易良 yì liáng OC: leeɡs ɡ-raŋ MC: jiɛ li̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabpsychbalanced harmony
能 néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNbe mutually generous towards, cultivate harmonious relations with (each other) 相能
中和 zhōng hé MC: trjuwng hwa OC: krluŋ ɡoolLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeatureharmony, harmoniousnessLZ
諧合 xié hé MC: heaj hop OC: ɡriid ɡloobCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiactachieve a harmonious effectCH
和一 hé yī MC: hwa 'jit OC: ɡool qliɡLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe in harmonious unityLZ
芬薌 fēn xiāng MC: phjun xjang OC: phɯn qhaŋLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeature"fragrant"harmoniousnessLZ
和解 hé jiě MC: hwa keaX OC: ɡool kreeʔLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiconciliatoryLZ
調通 tiáo tōng MC: dew thuwng OC: dɯɯw kh-looŋLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPisubj=huaccessible because friendlyLZ
不和 bù hé MC: pjut hwa OC: pɯʔ ɡoolLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPichangeto become progressively disharmoniousLZ
渢 féng OC: blum MC: buŋ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vimild; moderate; easy-flowing (sound)
準 zhǔn OC: kljunʔ MC: tɕʷin 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nstable balance
龢 hé OC: ɡool MC: ɦʷɑ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe harmonious
- vt+prep+Ncausativecause N to become/be harmonious
敦睦 dūn mù OC: tuun mluɡ MC: tuo̝n muk 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNcultivate harmonious relations with
諧和 xié hé OC: ɡriid ɡool MC: ɦɣɛi ɦʷɑ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPibe harmonious
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