河 hé river
How to remember 河: 氵 water + 可 may = river. The water may get less and less in the river because of climate change.
Component breakdown
河 = 氵 water + 可 may
- 氵 water
- 可 may
- 丁 nail
- 口 mouth
The water may get less and less in the river because of climate change.
How it is used
- River, counted with 条 - 一条河 (yì tiáo hé) a river; 河流 (héliú) rivers/waterways collectively.
- 河 tends to smaller rivers and northern names (黄河 the Yellow River), while 江 (jiāng) marks great southern rivers (长江 the Yangtze) - the two aren't interchangeable in names.
- 运河 (yùnhé) is a canal, a man-made 河.
Words with 河
Example sentences
- 河水的水位大概是6米。 Héshuǐ de shuǐwèi dàgài shì liù mǐ.The water level of the river is about six meters.
- 黄河是中国的第二大河。 Huánghé shì Zhōngguó de dì èr dà hé.The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
- 这条河向东流。 Zhè tiáo hé xiàng dōng liú.This river flows east.
- 橡皮筏在河里颠簸着。 Xiàngpífá zài hé lǐ diānbǒzhe.The rubber raft tossed about on the river.