河
river; Milky Way; Yellow River; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
large natural or man-made waterway
Can refer to any large river or artificial canal, often used in compound words for specific waterways.
The water in this river is very clear.
There is a moat in our city.
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The Grand Canal from Beijing to Hangzhou is the longest man-made river in the world.
The river has carved out a wide river valley.
Inland river shipping is very important for regional economic development.
noun
Milky Way; galaxy
formalUsed in formal or scientific contexts, often paired with other astronomical terms.
Scientists have discovered many extragalactic galaxies.
The Milky Way on summer nights is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Extragalactic galaxies are extremely far from Earth.
Ancient Chinese people called the Milky Way the Heavenly River.
The Milky Way galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars.
noun
specifically the Yellow River
formalCapitalized when used as a proper noun, often paired with location terms to refer to areas around the Yellow River.
The Hexi Corridor is located west of the Yellow River.
The Hetao Plain is an important agricultural area along the Yellow River.
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The Yellow River is the mother river of China.
Henan and Hebei are named for their positions north and south of the Yellow River.
Irrigation in the Hetao area mainly relies on water from the Yellow River.
noun
surname He
Used as a proper noun for family names, capitalized when referring to the surname.
My neighbor is surnamed He, everyone calls him Mr. He.
Professor He is a top scholar at our university.
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The He family has a long history in this area.
Teacher He teaches us Chinese.
I know a doctor surnamed He.