合影 (héyǐng) · group photo

合影 (héyǐng) means “group photo; to take a photo together”. It is written with 2 characters: 合 (to close) + 影 (shadow). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 合影 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

影 yǐng · shadow

What 影 is made of

景jǐng — scenery
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 京jīng — capital
  - 亠tóu — lid
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 小xiǎo — small
彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 景 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我们一起合影吧。Wǒmen yìqǐ héyǐng ba.Let's take a photo together.

毕业那天，全班同学合影留念。Bìyè nà tiān, quánbān tóngxué héyǐng liúniàn.On graduation day, the whole class took a group photo.

Questions about 合影

What does 合影 mean?

合影 (héyǐng) means “group photo; to take a photo together”.

How do you pronounce 合影?

合影 is pronounced héyǐng.

Which HSK level is 合影?

合影 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 合影 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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