谐

諧

xié

皆 + 讠

Definitions

xié (adjective) harmonious; in agreement

xié (adjective) humorous

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 皆 represents the sound. Simplified form of 諧.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 皆

About

谐 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 讠 (speech) on the left gives the meaning of language, while 皆 (jiē) on the right provides the sound. It is the simplified form of 諧, which uses the full radical 言. The primary meaning is 'harmony' or 'accord', originally describing harmonious voices or sounds, and later, spoken agreement. It also denotes humor or banter, arising from the idea of pleasant, harmonious verbal exchanges that create amusement and social cohesion.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们的家庭很和谐。

Wǒmen de jiātíng hěn héxié.

Our family is very harmonious.

社区生活需要和谐相处。

Shèqū shēnghuó xūyào héxié xiāngchǔ.

Community life requires harmonious coexistence.

这幅画的色彩搭配非常谐调。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi dāpèi fēicháng xiétiáo.

The color combination in this painting is very harmonious.

他的演讲风格既严肃又不失诙谐。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng fēnggé jì yánsù yòu bù shī huīxié.

His speaking style is both serious and not without humor.

这两种理论之间存在不谐和之处。

Zhè liǎng zhǒng lǐlùn zhī jiān cúnzài bù xiéhé zhī chù.

There are points of discord between these two theories.

工程师正在分析电路中的谐波失真。

Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài fēnxī diànlù zhōng de xiébō shīzhēn.

The engineer is analyzing harmonic distortion in the circuit.

他们用谐音的方式创作了一个有趣的广告语。

Tāmen yòng xiéyīn de fāngshì chuàngzuòle yīgè yǒuqù de guǎnggào yǔ.

They created a funny advertising slogan using a homophonic play on words.

他那看似谐谑的评论实则暗含深刻的讽刺。

Tā nà kàn sì xiéxuè de pínglùn shízé ànhán shēnkè de fěngcì.

His seemingly jesting comment actually contained profound satire.

Related Characters

Component: 皆

Component: 讠

谐