hé

荷

Character · Noun

lotus; Netherlands; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

lotus; water lily

Refers to the aquatic plant with large round leaves and pink/white flowers, also called 荷花.

Chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
hé荷
huā花
kāi开
le了
 。

The lotus flowers in the pond are blooming.

Hé荷
de的
yè叶
zi子
yuán圆
yuán圆
de的
 ,
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
là蜡
zhì质
 。

The leaves of the lotus are round and have a waxy coating.

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Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shí时
 ,
rén人
men们
huì会
yòng用
hé荷
bāo包
zhuàng装
zǐ粽
 子
 。

During the Dragon Boat Festival, people use lotus leaves to wrap zongzi.

Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
lǐ里
yòng用
le了
hé荷
de的
yì意
xiàng象
lái来
biǎo表
dá达
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
gé格
 。

This poem uses the image of the lotus to express noble character.

Hé荷
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
xiàng象
zhēng征
chún纯
jié洁
de的
huā花
huì卉
 。

The lotus is a flower symbolizing purity in traditional Chinese culture.

2.

noun

surname He

Used as a family name.

Hé荷
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher He is our Chinese language teacher.

Hé荷
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
 。

Mr. He will come to the meeting today.

3.

noun

the Netherlands; Holland

informal

Shortened colloquial term for the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Hé荷
de的
fēng风
chē车
hé和
yù郁
jīn金
xiāng香
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

Windmills and tulips from the Netherlands are very famous.

Wǒ我
míng明
nián年
yào要
qù去
hé荷
liú留
xué学
 。

I will go to the Netherlands to study abroad next year.