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會

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See also: 曾, 会, and 㑹
會 U+6703, 會
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-6703
← 朂
[U+6702] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 朄 →
[U+6704]

Translingual

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Han character

會 (Kangxi radical 73, 曰+9, 13 strokes, cangjie input 人一田日 (OMWA), four-corner 80606, composition ⿱亼𭥴)

Derived characters

Additional Derived Characters
  • 𠘎, 𡑭, 𡼾, 𢶒, 𠁚, 𣋘, 𣩮, 𣍐, 𥖩, 𥢶, 𥫁, 𣞄, 𦓊, 𦔦, 𧒯, 𧴚, 𧸤, 𨆝, 𫏱, 𨭗, 𩠴, 𩦱
  • 𣍋, 𨞡, 𨗥, 𡳳, 𮫨, 𪩚, 𠁞, 𫅋, 𥵊, 𩆁, 𭯅, 𣫪, 𠑱
  • 𱑃, 𱢷

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 503, character 8
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 14306
  • Dae Jaweon: page 878, character 9
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1524, character 5
  • Unihan data for U+6703
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Chinese

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Pictogram (象形). The upper part and the lower part of the character, on the basis of the original versions, can be unified into 合 (two open mouths) with a food container in the middle; this character means both "bring together" (e.g., bring together people to discuss, putting a lid on a vessel) and "close, shut". The top of the character resembles 食, but it's connected to another mouth at the bottom of the character. The food container could be a 膾 / 脍 (kuài), an ancient container for raw fish and finely minced/chopped meat.

Etymology

Most of the pronunciations are ultimately cognate, derived from a root meaning "to join, to come together ~ to meet, to gather ~ to match, to fit ~ to understand". Perhaps related to 合 (OC *kuːb, *ɡuːb, “to match”) ~ 蓋 (OC *kaːbs, *kaːb, *ɡaːb, “lid”).

However, Min Nan ē instead derives from 解 (OC *kreːʔ, *kreːs, *ɡreːʔ, *ɡreːs, “to understand”) (Yang, 2001).

Pronunciation 1

Note:
  • Xiamen:
  • Quanzhou:
    • hōe - literary;
    • hēr - vernacular (limited, e.g. 分會).
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Definitions

會

  1. union; group; association (Classifier: 個／个)
    社會／社会  ―  shèhuì  ―  society
    幫會／帮会  ―  bānghuì  ―  secret society, underworld gang
    同鄉會／同乡会  ―  tóngxiānghuì  ―  association or club of people from the same region living elsewhere
    1. (Cantonese) mutual aid association that raises fund
      月餅會／月饼会 [Cantonese]  ―  jyut6 beng2 wui6-2 [Jyutping]  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. economic or political centre; major city
    都會／都会  ―  dūhuì  ―  metropolis; major city
    省會／省会  ―  shěnghuì  ―  provincial capital
  3. occasion; opportunity; chance
    機會／机会  ―  jīhuì  ―  opportunity
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) lid; cover
    啟會／启会  ―  qǐhuì  ―  to uncover
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to match; to conform
  6. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to marry
  7. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to copulate
  8. to gather; to assemble
    會餐／会餐  ―  huìcān  ―  to dine together
    昨天我沒有會著他。 [MSC, trad.]
    昨天我没有会着他。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zuótiān wǒ méiyǒu huìzhe tā. [Pinyin]
    I didn't see him yesterday.
  9. to meet; to rendezvous
    會見／会见  ―  huìjiàn  ―  to meet with
    會面／会面  ―  huìmiàn  ―  to meet with
    我要到車站會朋友 [MSC, trad.]
    我要到车站会朋友 [MSC, simp.]
    wǒ yào dào chēzhàn huì péngyǒu [Pinyin]
    I have to go to the station to meet a friend.
  10. meeting; gathering (Classifier: 場／场; 次)
    會議／会议  ―  huìyì  ―  meeting, conference
    座談會／座谈会  ―  zuòtánhuì  ―  symposium; forum
    我還有個會要開。 [MSC, trad.]
    我还有个会要开。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ háiyǒu ge huì yào kāi. [Pinyin]
    I have a meeting to go to.
    1. Especially, meetings of deputies of their sovereigns in ancient China to form alliances.
      盟會／盟会  ―  ménghuì  ―  meeting of sovereigns
  11. temple fair
    廟會／庙会  ―  miàohuì  ―  temple fair
    趕會／赶会  ―  gǎnhuì  ―  to attend a temple fair
  12. to understand; to grasp
    體會／体会  ―  tǐhuì  ―  to know from experience
    誤會／误会  ―  wùhuì  ―  to misunderstand
  13. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) rhythm; cadence
    節會／节会  ―  jiéhuì  ―  rhythm of a musical piece
  14. (literary) by chance; as it happens
  15. (literary) ought to; should
  16. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to clarify; to clear up
  17. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to express appreciation verbally
  18. (Taoism) epoch, a lunar or grand cycle of 10,800 years
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 恰巧 (“by chance; as it happens”) [map]
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  • (Taoist): 大天干

Compounds

Pronunciation 2

Note: wui3 - nonstandard.
Note: substitute character for 解, which may be related to 會.
Note: substitute character for 解, which may be related to 會.
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Note: substitute character for 解, which may be related to 會.
Note:
  • fei5 - vernacular;
  • fei4 - literary.
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    Definitions

    會

    1. to know how to perform a task; can; to be able to
      我不會游泳。／我不会游泳。  ―  Wǒ bùhuì yóuyǒng.  ―  I don't know how to swim.
      你會騎自行車嗎？會。 [MSC, trad.]
      你会骑自行车吗？会。 [MSC, simp.]
      Nǐ huì qí zìxíngchē ma? Huì. [Pinyin]
      Can you ride a bike? Yes.
      我會英語，不會法語。 [MSC, trad.]
      我会英语，不会法语。 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ huì yīngyǔ, bù huì fǎyǔ. [Pinyin]
      I can (speak) English but can't (speak) French.
      他還會兩齣京戲。 [MSC, trad.]
      他还会两出京戏。 [MSC, simp.]
      Tā hái huì liǎng chū Jīngxì. [Pinyin]
      He is able (to sing) a few airs of Beijing Opera.
    2. to be good at; to be skillful in
      他很會跳舞。／他很会跳舞。  ―  Tā hěn huì tiàowǔ.  ―  He can dance very well.
      你太不會說話了。 [MSC, trad.]
      你太不会说话了。 [MSC, simp.]
      Nǐ tài bùhuì shuōhuà le. [Pinyin]
      You are so incapable of speaking.
    3. will; to be likely to; to be sure to
      他會不會已經走了？ [MSC, trad.]
      他会不会已经走了？ [MSC, simp.]
      Tā huì bùhuì yǐjīng zǒu le? [Pinyin]
      Is it likely that he has already left?
      火車會準時到達。 [MSC, trad.]
      火车会准时到达。 [MSC, simp.]
      Huǒchē huì zhǔnshí dàodá. [Pinyin]
      The train will arrive on time.
      你明天會在家嗎？會。 [MSC, trad.]
      你明天会在家吗？会。 [MSC, simp.]
      Nǐ míngtiān huì zài jiā ma? Huì. [Pinyin]
      Will you be at home tomorrow? Yes.
      你陣間會唔會出街？ [Cantonese, trad.]
      你阵间会唔会出街？ [Cantonese, simp.]
      nei5 zan6 gaan1 wui5 m4 wui5 ceot1 gaai1? [Jyutping]
      Will you go out later?
      人人都會犯錯。／人人都会犯错。  ―  Rénrén dōu huì fàncuò.  ―  Everyone makes mistakes.
    4. would; to be willing to
    Synonyms
    Dialectal synonyms of 會 (“to know how to; to be able to”) [map]
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    Definitions

    會

    1. moment
      一會／一会  ―  yīhuì  ―  a moment
      會兒／会儿  ―  huìr  ―  a moment
      等一會兒。／等一会儿。  ―  Děng yīhuìr.  ―  Wait a moment.

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    Definitions

    會

    1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to compute; to calculate; to sum; to do accounting
      會計／会计  ―  kuàijì  ―  accountant, accountancy, accounting
      會計師／会计师  ―  kuàijìshī  ―  accountant
    2. a surname

    Compounds

    • 會弁 / 会弁
    • 會計 / 会计 (kuàijì)
    • 歲會 / 岁会
    • 計會 / 计会

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    Definitions

    會

    1. only used in 會稽／会稽 (Kuàijī, “Guiji Commandery”)

    Pronunciation 6

    Definitions

    會

    1. only used in 會撮／会撮

    Descendants

    Sino-Xenic (會):
    • → Japanese: 会(かい) (kai)
    • → Korean: 회(會) (hoe), 괴(會) (goe)
    • → Vietnamese: hội (會)

    Others:

    • → Lü: ᦃᦼᧈ (ẋuy¹)
    • → Zhuang: vei

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