河

hé

river (CL:条,道); (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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河

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

河
  • 河流héliúriverB5
  • 河畔hépànriversideB7
  • 运河yùnhésee 运河区B7

See it in sentences

我们学校旁边有一条小河。

There is a small river next to our school.

夏天孩子们喜欢在河里游泳。

In summer the kids love swimming in the river.