HSK 2
common
noun

Meaning of

河 means large natural or man-made waterway; Milky Way; galaxy. Pronounced hé. HSK 2.

  • large natural or man-made waterway
  • Milky Way; galaxy
  • specifically the Yellow River

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
de
shuǐ
hěn
qīng
chè
 

The water in this river is very clear.

men
chéng
shì
yǒu
tiáo
chéng
 

There is a moat in our city.

Jīng
Háng
yùn
shì
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
zhǎng
de
rén
gōng
 

The Grand Canal from Beijing to Hangzhou is the longest man-made river in the world.

liú
chōng
shuā
chū
le
kuān
kuò
de
 

The river has carved out a wide river valley.

Nèi
háng
yùn
duì
jīng
zhǎn
hěn
zhòng
yào
 

Inland river shipping is very important for regional economic development.