Definitions

xié to harmonize; to accord with; to agree

Etymology

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The character 龤 is a phono-semantic compound featuring the musical instrument radical 龠 on the left, which provides its meaning, and 皆 on the right as its phonetic component. Its core sense relates to musical harmony, specifically the harmonious blending of instruments or a state of acoustic concord. Due to its structural complexity, this character has been largely supplanted by simpler terms for harmony in everyday use, and now appears mainly in classical poetry and historical writings on music theory.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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