hé píng
paix; doux
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世界需要和平。
shìjiè xūyào hépíng.
The world needs peace.
我们应该维护和平。
wǒmen yīnggāi wéihù hépíng.
We should maintain peace.
和平是人类的共同愿望。
hépíng shì rénlèi de gòngtóng yuànwàng.
Peace is the common aspiration of mankind.
和平 (hé píng)
peace
安宁 (ān níng)
tranquility
战争 (zhànzhēng)
war
冲突 (chōngtù)
conflict
The Chinese word 和平 (hépíng) for "peace" is composed of two characters: 和 (hé) and 平 (píng). The character 和 is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu) meaning "mouth" and the phonetic component 禾 (hé) meaning "rice plant". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "harmony" or "agreement", as people come together to share food and resources. The character 平 is composed of the radical 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and the phonetic component 平 (píng) meaning "level" or "even". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "balance" or "equilibrium", as water seeks its own level. Thus, the combination of 和 and 平 in the word 和平 conveys the idea of "peaceful coexistence" or "harmonious balance".
