hé
river
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
![河 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC) 河 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B2%B3_0.png)
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)![河 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC) 河 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B2%B3_5.png)
Bronze script
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)![河 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 河 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B2%B3_7.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![河 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD) 河 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B2%B3_13.png)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 河
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
river | ||
Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zhèngzhōu] | ||
the river of love | ||
river | ||
river bank |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
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