合抱
hé bào
Pinyin

Definition

合抱
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hé bào
  1. to wrap one's arm around (used to describe the girth of a tree trunk)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

合
gě
  1. 1 100 ml
  2. 2 one-tenth of a peck
  3. 3 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
合作
hé zuò
  1. 1 to cooperate
  2. 2 to collaborate
  3. 3 to work together
  4. 4 cooperation
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
合适
hé shì
  1. 1 suitable
  2. 2 fitting
  3. 3 appropriate
回合
huí hé
  1. 1 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents
  2. 2 round (boxing etc)
  3. 3 rally (tennis etc)
  4. 4 frame (billiards etc)
  5. 5 inning
  6. 6 (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg
  7. 7 round (of negotiations)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
抱
bào
  1. 1 to hold
  2. 2 to carry (in one's arms)
  3. 3 to hug
  4. 4 to embrace
  5. 5 to surround
  6. 6 to cherish
抱怨
bào yuàn
  1. 1 to complain
  2. 2 to grumble
  3. 3 to harbor a complaint
  4. 4 to feel dissatisfied
抱歉
bào qiàn
  1. 1 to be sorry
  2. 2 to feel apologetic
  3. 3 sorry!
拥抱
yōng bào
  1. 1 to embrace
  2. 2 to hug
组合
zǔ hé
  1. 1 to assemble
  2. 2 to combine
  3. 3 to compose
  4. 4 combination
  5. 5 association
  6. 6 set
  7. 7 compilation
  8. 8 (math.) combinatorial
结合
jié hé
  1. 1 to combine
  2. 2 to link
  3. 3 to integrate
  4. 4 binding
  5. 5 CL:次[cì]
综合
zōng hé
  1. 1 comprehensive
  2. 2 composite
  3. 3 synthesized
  4. 4 mixed
  5. 5 to sum up
  6. 6 to integrate
  7. 7 to synthesize
综合症
zōng hé zhèng
  1. 1 syndrome
适合
shì hé
  1. 1 to fit
  2. 2 to suit
配合
pèi hé
  1. 1 matching
  2. 2 fitting in with
  3. 3 compatible with
  4. 4 to correspond
  5. 5 to fit
  6. 6 to conform to
  7. 7 rapport
  8. 8 to coordinate with
  9. 9 to act in concert with
  10. 10 to cooperate
  11. 11 to become man and wife
  12. 12 to combine parts of machine
切合
qiè hé
  1. 1 to fit in with
  2. 2 to suit
  3. 3 appropriate
化合物
huà hé wù
  1. 1 chemical compound
合一
hé yī
  1. 1 to unite
合不拢嘴
hé bù lǒng zuǐ
  1. 1 unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc
  2. 2 grinning from ear to ear
  3. 3 mouth agape
  4. 4 gobsmacked
合并
hé bìng
  1. 1 variant of 合併|合并[hé bìng]

Idioms (20)

一拍即合
yī pāi jí hé
  1. 1 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
  2. 2 to hit it off
  3. 3 to click together
  4. 4 to chime in easily
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
劳逸结合
láo yì jié hé
  1. 1 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
  1. 1 reasonable and fair (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
  1. 1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
合而为一
hé ér wéi yī
  1. 1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
同符合契
tóng fú hé qì
  1. 1 same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
  2. 2 identical
严丝合缝
yán sī hé fèng
  1. 1 to fit tightly (idiom)
  2. 2 to join seamlessly
  3. 3 to fit snugly
土洋结合
tǔ yáng jié hé
  1. 1 combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided
天作之合
tiān zuò zhī hé
  1. 1 a match made in heaven (idiom)
官私合营
guān sī hé yíng
  1. 1 public and private interests working together (idiom)
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
情投意合
qíng tóu yì hé
  1. 1 to have an affinity with each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to find each other congenial
抱佛脚
bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 panic measures in place of timely preparation
抱残守缺
bào cán shǒu quē
  1. 1 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
  2. 2 stickler for tradition
抱薪救火
bào xīn jiù huǒ
  1. 1 lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

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