調和

調和

1. to mix; to blend
2. to mediate; to act as mediator
3. (chiefly in the negative) to reconcile; to compromise
4. (literary) to season; to add flavouring to
5. (literary) to placate; to conciliate
6. (archaic) to cook

   • 庖人調和而弗敢食，故可以為庖。若使庖人調和而食之，則不可以為庖矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     庖人调和而弗敢食，故可以为庖。若使庖人调和而食之，则不可以为庖矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE

     Páorén tiáohé ér fú gǎn shí, gù kěyǐ wèi páo. Ruòshǐ páorén tiáohé ér shí zhī, zé bù kěyǐ wèi páo yǐ. [Pinyin]

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   • 斷決知辜，不必皋陶；調和葵韭，不俟狄牙；閭巷之樂，不用《韶》、《武》；里母之祀，不待太牢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     断决知辜，不必皋陶；调和葵韭，不俟狄牙；闾巷之乐，不用《韶》、《武》；里母之祀，不待太牢。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE, translated based on Alfred Forke's version

     Duànjué zhī gū, bùbì Gāotáo; tiáohé kuí jiǔ, bù sì Díyá; lǘxiàng zhī yuè, bùyòng “Sháo”, “Wǔ”; Lǐmǔ zhī sì, bùdài tàiláo. [Pinyin]

     To give a decision, and understand a grievance, one must not be a Gao Yao, and to cook sunflower-seed and onions, no Yi Di or Yi Ya is required. In a side-alley one does not play the music of Shun and Wu, and to the Village Mother one does not sacrifice a whole ox.

   • 因見小人勤謹，安排的好菜蔬，調和的好汁水，來吃的人都喝采，以此買賣順當。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     因见小人勤谨，安排的好菜蔬，调和的好汁水，来吃的人都喝采，以此买卖顺当。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14^th century CE

     Yīn jiàn xiǎorén qínjǐn, ānpái de hǎo càishū, tiáohé de hǎo zhīshuǐ, lái chī de rén dōu hēcǎi, yǐ cǐ mǎimài shùndang. [Pinyin]

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• (to mediate):

• (to cook):

調和

1. harmonious; well-matched

調和

1. (literary) seasoning; flavouring

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːβ̞a̠]

調(ちょう)和(わ) • (chōwa) 

1. harmonization, harmony

調(ちょう)和(わ)する • (chōwa suru) suru (stem 調(ちょう)和(わ)し (chōwa shi), past 調(ちょう)和(わ)した (chōwa shita))

1. to go together, to coordinate, to be in harmony with
2. to blend in, to fit in

調和 • (johwa) (hangeul 조화)

1. hanja form^? of 조화 (“harmony; agreement”)

調和

1. chữ Hán form of điều hoà (“temperate”).

調和

1. chữ Hán form of điều hoà (“to regulate; to adjust; to reconcile; to mediate”).