洽 (qià) is a Chinese character meaning “in harmony”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 合 (to close; to join together), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 合
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字「洽，霑也。从水合聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰氵合，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「氵」三点，笔画 3–8 与「合」六笔逐笔对应（3+6=9画）
Memory aid
Water (氵) that joins and closes up (合) every gap between two sides — that is what it means to get along.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 融洽róng qiàharmonious; on good terms洽 = qià
- 洽谈qià tánto talk over; to negotiate (business)洽 = qià
Go deeper
All readings
in accord; to consult
in harmony; on good terms; to consult with; to make contact about something
彼此协调、和睦；也表示跟人商量、接洽事情。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 融洽róng qiàharmonious; on good terms洽 = qià
- 洽谈qià tánto talk over; to negotiate (business)洽 = qià
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 洽 mean?
洽 (qià) means in harmony; on good terms; to consult with; to make contact about something.
How do you pronounce 洽?
It is pronounced qià.
What parts is 洽 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 合 (to close; to join together), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字「洽，霑也。从水合聲」；IDS 拆分 ⿰氵合，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–2 为「氵」三点，笔画 3–8 与「合」六笔逐笔对应（3+6=9画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 洽 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 洽?
氵. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 洽?
Common ones are 融洽 and 洽谈. The reading of 洽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.