和谐

和諧

héxié

adjective HSK 6 #6,127

Meanings

1 harmonious; in harmony
2 concordant; well-balanced

Characters

peace; harmony; gentle

harmonious; in tune; humorous

Peaceful and in tune — harmony and balance.

Examples

我们要建设和谐社会。

Wǒmen yào jiànshè hé xié shèhuì.

We should build a harmonious society.

邻里之间相处很和谐。

Línlǐ zhī jiān xiāngchǔ hěn hé xié.

The neighbors get along harmoniously.

这幅画的色彩搭配很和谐。

Zhè fú huà de sècǎi dāpèi hěn hé xié.

The color combination in this painting is very harmonious.

Tips

culture

和谐社会 (harmonious society) was a major political slogan promoted by Hu Jintao's administration. Online, 被和谐 ('got harmonized') became internet slang meaning 'censored' — content that was removed was said to have been 'harmonized.'

Stroke Order

和 hé

谐 xié