Our character for today is 和
Simplified Chinese character: 和
Traditional Chinese character: 和
(This character is the same in simplified and traditional Chinese characters)
Pronunciation:
This character normally pronounced hé in the 2nd tone
In specific words, you will also find it pronounced as huo, in a neutral tone.
What it means:
和 means peace, harmony or mild, in words like 和平 (peace) or 和谐 (harmony)
It can also be a connector meaning ‘and’, when it comes between two nouns.
It’s also pronounced huo in the words 暖和 (warm) and 软和 (soft)
Let’s break it down:
The left hand side of the character is 禾, which means ‘grain’ and is also pronounced hé.
The right hand side is 口, which means ‘mouth’.