并

• Verb: To combine, merge, or annex (specifically the absorption of one entity into another).
• Adverb/Coordinator: Simultaneously, concurrently, "and also," "furthermore," or "moreover."
• Quantifier: All, entirely, or altogether; frequently used in negative constructions to emphasize complete absence.

Functions as a verb of consolidation, an adverb of simultaneity, a coordinator for cumulative lists or arguments, and a quantifier of totality.

• vs. 征 (zhēng) or 伐 (fá): While the latter denote conquest, 并 specifically implies annexation and the elimination of boundaries to create a single administrative or physical unit.
• vs. 兼 (jiān): Whereas 兼 typically refers to holding two distinct roles or capacities simultaneously (duality), 并 emphasizes fusion, synchronization, or the collective whole.

• Variants: U+4E26, U+4F75, U+5E77, U+7ADD.
• Simplified form: U+5E76.

Determine if the context is administrative (annexation), temporal (simultaneity), logical (furthermore), or quantitative (entirely). The shift from "merging" to "all/entirely" is a common semantic extension in early texts.