偕

Han character

偕 (radical 9 人+9, 11 strokes, cangjie input 人心心日 (OPPA), four-corner 2126₁, composition ⿰亻皆)

1. together
2. be in order

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 偕
Small seal script s05753
References: Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Pronunciation

Definitions

偕

1. to accompany; together; in company

   偕同  ―  xiétóng  ―  along with

   偕行  ―  xiéxíng  ―  to travel together

   偕老  ―  xiélǎo  ―  to live together to a ripe old age [used in blessing newly-weds]

2. ^† strong

   • 偕偕士子、朝夕從事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     偕偕士子、朝夕从事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Xiéxié shìzǐ, zhāoxī cóngshì. [Pinyin]

     An officer, strong and vigorous,
     Morning and evening I am engaged in service.

3. ^† to unify
4. ^† to be in harmony (with)
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6. ^† Alternative form of 皆 (jiē, “all”).

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Hanja

偕 • (hae, hye) (hangeul 해, 혜, revised hae, hye, McCune–Reischauer hae, hye)

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