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Chinese symbol for “matching”

配合
pèi hé
matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond

The closest CC-CEDICT match for matching is 配合 (pèi hé), defined as: matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

配 pèi
to blend, to mix; to fit, to match
radical 164 ⾣ · 10 strokes
合 hé
to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
radical 30 ⼝ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “matching”

WordPinyinMeaning
匹pǐ(bound form) matching; comparable to; (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair
对 (對)duìright; correct; towards; at; for
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
匹配pǐ pèito mate or marry; to match
连连看 (連連看)lián lián kànpattern matching (puzzle game); matching (type of test question in which presented items are to be paired up)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 配合.

WordPinyinMeaning
分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign
配置pèi zhìto deploy; to allocate
配备 (配備)pèi bèito allocate; to provide
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
搭配dā pèito pair up; to match
合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
综合 (綜合)zōng hécomprehensive; composite
结合 (結合)jié héto combine; to link

See also: Japanese symbol for “matching”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.