併	1246A35   91A.20-9	部居	畫數  8	ㄅㄧㄥˋ [bing4] . [Interch. 并]
V	(1)  To combine (cases, treatments): 併合 [bing4he2]↓; 歸併一起 combine together; 併糧 to pool food together or combine two persons’ food to keep one alive; 併案辦理 handle two matters, cases as one. (2)  To annex (territory): 兼併 to annex; 併吞，併滅 [bing4tun1], [bing4mie4]↓.
Adj	(As var. of 並) to go side by side, take place at the same time or place: 齊頭併進 go forward together; 百花併放 all flowers bloom together; 諸病併發 different diseases break out at the same time.
Words	1.併發 [bing4fa1], v.i., (of diseases) occur concurrently.  2.併骨 [bing4gu3], v.t., bury husband and wife in same grave.  3.併合 [bing4he2], v.t., combine (treatment), annex (territory); handle several cases in one.  4.併肩 [bing4jian1], adv., (fight, proceed) shoulder to shoulder.  5.併滅 [bing4mie4], v.t., destroy (country).  6.併吞 [bing4tun1], v.t., annex and absorb (neighboring country).