TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
諧
ㄒㄧㄝˊ · xié
adj — harmonious, in tune, in agreement
字源 FORM — what the parts do
IFjiē → xié — initial and final moved off the donor
Voices (言) that all (皆) fall into one — harmony, agreement. 皆 carries the sound jiē, worn to xié, and its own meaning — all together, as one — runs into the sense. From there: 和諧 harmonious, 諧音 a homophone, 詼諧 humorous, witty.
意 · Meanings
(本義)諧、和諧— harmonious, in agreement常用
→諧音— a homophone — sounds in agreement
→詼諧、諧趣— witty, humorous
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
偕xiéthe it shares — 偕 sets beside 亻 for to go together with; 諧 sets it beside for in harmony皆jiēthe sound it carries — 皆 alone is all, every; 諧 adds for harmonious