和解
Old HSK 6
和解 (héjiě) · to reconcile
和解 (héjiě) means “to reconcile; to make peace”. It is written with 2 characters: 和 (and) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 和解 is built
The characters
和 hé · and
What 和 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 禾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
解 jiě · to explain
What 解 is made of
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 牛niú — ox
Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
吵架以后，他们很快就和解了。Chǎojià yǐhòu, tāmen hěnkuài jiù héjiě le.After the quarrel they quickly made up.
双方最后达成了和解。Shuāngfāng zuìhòu dáchéng le héjiě.The two sides finally reached a settlement.
Questions about 和解
What does 和解 mean?
和解 (héjiě) means “to reconcile; to make peace”.
How do you pronounce 和解?
和解 is pronounced héjiě.
Which HSK level is 和解?
和解 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 和平hépíngpeace
- 暖和nuǎnhuowarm
- 饱和bǎohésaturated
- 附和fùhèto echo
- 共和国gònghéguórepublic
- 和蔼hé'ǎikind
- 和睦hémùharmonious
- 和气héqifriendly
- 和谐héxiéharmonious
- 缓和huǎnhéto ease
Learn 和解 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.