河
HSK 2
河 (hé): river, stream, yellow river
hé
river, stream, yellow river
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Pinyin
hé
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
river, stream, yellow river
How to Write 河 (hé)
河 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 河
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 可 hints at the pronunciation.
What 河 is Made Of
河 is built from 2 components:
氵water
可may, can, -able
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Words Using 河
Common Chinese words that contain 河:
黄河
huánghé
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