幷
combine
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヘイ
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
- あわせる
- ならぶ
Meaning
幷 centers on bringing separate things together into one: combining or uniting. The idea is straightforward, with no major distinct sense clusters.
Study
Etymology
幷 is an older form of 并, which historically depicted two people standing side by side, conveying the idea of combining or joining. The modern form 幷 is a variant that preserves this meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 丿 looks like a hook pulling together the two horizontal lines of 干 below, as if combining separate parts into one unit.
Reading mnemonic
For ヘイ, imagine combining two halves of a broken plate with strong glue: the glue is like 'hey' (ヘイ) holding everything together.