合一

héyī
verb #21,860

Meanings

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

Examples

Tiānrénhéyī 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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天人合一 - '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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