(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw; to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan; Japanese
和
=
口
+
禾
:
Hamlet (h) came up with a plan for world peace (和): He wants to end hunger once and for all by distributing cereals (禾) and mandarins (口) all over the world, starting in the elevator's kitchen (e2).
accord / to make contact / to agree / to consult with / extensive
洽
=
合
+
氵
:
The Queen of Hearts (qi) accidentally glued a bottle of water (氵) to her head with a tube of super glue (合), and so she consults with (洽) an expert in the ashram's bathroom (a4).