CHARACTERS / HE

“he” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 和hé(joining two nouns) andHSK 1 · TONE 2
2. 喝hēto drinkHSK 1 · TONE 1
3. 河hériver (CL:條,道)HSK 3 · TONE 2
4. 何héwhatHSK 4 · TONE 2
5. 合héto closeHSK 4 · TONE 2
6. 盒hésmall boxHSK 4 · TONE 2
7. 贺hèto congratulateHSK 4 · TONE 4
8. 吓hèto scareHSK 5 · TONE 4
9. 核hépitHSK 5 · TONE 2
10. 呵hē(bound form) to scoldHSK 6 · TONE 1
11. 阂héobstructHSK 6 · TONE 2