河

• 拼音: hé
• 汉字拆解: 河 = 氵(water radical) + 可 (phonetic component)

含义

River. A natural flowing body of water, typically smaller than a 江 (large river).

Used for rivers in general, especially medium and smaller rivers. In northern China, 河 is the default word for river. The Yellow River is called 黄河. Also appears in compound words like 河边 (riverside).

例句

1. 这条河的水很清。
2. 孩子们在河边玩。
3. 我们沿着河走了很远。

用法指南

语境: geography, nature, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 河里有很多鱼。(There are many fish in the river.)
• 我家旁边有一条小河。(There is a small river next to my home.)

错误说法

• 不要把大海叫河 (Don't call the ocean a 河 — use 海 for the sea and 河 for rivers)

起源与历史

Originally referred specifically to the Yellow River (黄河). Over time it generalized to mean any river. Pictographic origins depict flowing water.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal