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合而為一

简合而为一 · 繁合而為一

Mandarin · pinyin hé ér wéi yī

to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–2–2–1 · he2 er2 wei2 yi1

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(idiomatic) to combine into one; to merge into a single whole

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