mutual

a picture of 互 → two things interlocked in mutual exchange

互 is an ancient pictograph thought to depict two interlocking or reciprocal forms — something given and received between two parties. The underlying image is of exchange or interweaving, which naturally yields the sense of mutuality.

The number twoSemantic

我们要相帮助。

wǒ men yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。

We should help each other.

两个国家相尊重,关系很好。

liǎng gè guó jiā hù xiāng zūn zhòng, guān xì hěn hǎo。

The two countries mutually respect each other and have a good relationship.

Words with 互

互译

hù yì

two-way translation

开放系统互连

kāi fàng xì tǒng hù lián

open systems interconnection

电磁相互作用

diàn cí xiāng hù zuò yòng

electromagnetic interaction (between particles)

碱基互补配对

jiǎn jī hù bǔ pèi duì

complementary base pairing e.g. adenine A 腺嘌呤 pairs with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA

互不侵犯

hù bù qīn fàn

non-aggression

互不相欠

hù bù xiāng qiàn

see 兩不相欠|两不相欠[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4]

互不相让

hù bù xiāng ràng

neither giving way to the other

互信

hù xìn

mutual trust

互利

hù lì

mutually beneficial

互助

hù zhù

to help each other

互勉

hù miǎn

to encourage each other

互动

hù dòng

to interact

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