合一

héyī
verb #21,860

Meanings

  1. 1 to unite
  2. 2 to merge into one
  3. 3 to become one

Examples

Tiān rén héyī shì Zhōngguó zhéxué de héxīn sīxiǎng.
'Heaven and man as one' is a core concept of Chinese philosophy.
Liǎng jiā gōngsī héyī hòu, shílì dà zēng.
After the two companies merged, their strength greatly increased.

Tips

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合一 (tiānrén héyī — 'heaven and humanity as one') is one of the most fundamental concepts in Chinese philosophy, expressing the harmony and unity between humanity and the natural world. It underlies Confucian, Daoist, and Chinese Buddhist thought.

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