合同
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
合同 (hétong) · contract
合同 (hétong) means “contract”. It is written with 2 characters: 合 (to close) + 同 (same). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 合同 is built
The characters
合 hé · to close
What 合 is made of
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
同 tóng · same
What 同 is made of
- 凡fán — any
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 丶 — dot
- 几jǐ — how many
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Sharing a common 凡 tongue 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们签了一份合同。Wǒmen qiān le yī fèn hétong.We signed a contract.
这份合同什么时候到期？Zhè fèn hétong shénme shíhou dào qī?When does this contract expire?
Questions about 合同
What does 合同 mean?
合同 (hétong) means “contract”.
How do you pronounce 合同?
合同 is pronounced hétong.
Which HSK level is 合同?
合同 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 合适héshìsuitable
- 场合chǎnghéoccasion
- 合法héfǎlegal
- 合格hégéqualified
- 合理hélǐreasonable
- 合作hézuòto cooperate
- 结合jiéhéto combine
- 联合liánhéto unite
- 联合国LiánhéguóUnited Nations
- 配合pèihéto cooperate
Learn 合同 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.