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河
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Definitions
- 1. river
Example Sentences
1 shown這是一條 河 嗎?
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Words Containing 河
Guanghe County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
Peacock River in Xinjiang
name or river God associated with Yellow river
Raohe county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang
to cross a river
Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[guǎng dōng shěng]
Hequ county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
kappa, a child-size humanoid water creature in Japanese folklore
rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
Meigu River in south Sichuan
Oxus River
Amazon River
pelican
Taizi district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning
Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi
Raohe county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang
Yongding River to the West of Beijing
Niya River in south Xinjiang
Xihe river in Fuxin
Mohe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
Tahe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
Shenzhen or Shamchun river Guangdong, the border between Hong Kong new territories and PRC
Shahe, county-level city in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Sanhe, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
river god
Sanhe, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Amu Darya, the biggest river of Central Asia, from Pamir to Aral sea, forming the boundary between Afghanistan and Tajikistan then flowing through Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Hejin, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi
Tianhe District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong
Liuhe county in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[qín huáng dǎo shì], Hebei
freezing over of river in winter
estuary
Hun River
Malka River, Russia, a.k.a. Balyksu River
tetrodotoxin (TTX)
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
Xinhe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Shi River in Xinyang 信陽|信阳[xìn yáng], Henan
see 半壁江山[bàn bì jiāng shān]
Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
Hexi district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[qín huáng dǎo shì], Hebei
Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[tiě lǐng shì], Liaoning
Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou
Yunhe District of Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[cāng zhōu shì], Hebei
Genhe, county-level city, Mongolian Gegeen-gol xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
Baihe County in Ankang 安康[ān kāng], Shaanxi
Hekou Yaozu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[hóng hé hā ní zú yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Fen River
Heihe prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
Tarim River of Xinjiang
Xinhe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Suzhou Creek (river in Shanghai)
Zhuanghe, county-level city in Dalian 大連|大连[dà lián], Liaoning
Jia River, originating in Shandong and flowing through Jiangsu into the Grand Canal
River Elegy, influential 1988 CCTV documentary series, said to have stimulated the Beijing Spring democracy movement of 1980s
Potomac River
Rhine River
Stratford-upon-Avon
Buji River, tributary of Shenzhen or Shamchun River 深圳河[shēn zhèn hé], Guangdong
Hexipu town in Yongchang county 永昌縣|永昌县[yǒng chāng xiàn], Jinchang 金昌[jīn chāng], Gansu
Qihe county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)
lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
Hebei Province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀[jì], capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng]
Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China)
Mersey River, through Liverpool
Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
Ejin River in Alxa League 阿拉善盟[ā lā shàn méng], Inner Mongolia
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
Hebei district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
Shahe, county-level city in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
brook
riverside
Rhone River, France
see 七台河市[qī tái hé shì]
Manas River, Xinjiang
Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers
Luohe prefecture-level city in Henan
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
mouth like a torrent (idiom)
Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海[xiǎn xīng hǎi]
Baohe district of Hefei city 合肥市[hé féi shì], Anhui
Maas or Meuse River, Western Europe
river
irrigation channel
brook
Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
Hemudu neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo 長江|长江 in Zhejiang, going back to c. 5000 BC
ice age
Hejin, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi
(bird species of China) white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Shenhe district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road
Kawamura (name)
Talas River, originating in Kyrgyzstan and flowing west into Kazakhstan
canal
mountains and rivers
Xiaohe District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
Luohe prefecture-level city in Henan
Congo River
Kaidu River, Xinjiang
Rehe, Qing dynasty province abolished in 1955 and divided among Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia
border river (between countries or regions)
the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[dé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Indus River
waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河|大运河[dà yùn hé])
Mesopotamia
Neckar River in Germany
to advance cautiously, step by step
Amazon River
Loire River, France
Jordan River
Niger River of West Africa
Ili River in central Asia
Argun River of Mongolia and Heilongjiang province, tributary of Heilongjiang River 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng]
Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
Jiaohe, county-level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
mussels
Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong
rivers, lakes and oceans
Meihekou, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
rivers of blood (idiom)
Hejian, county-level city in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[cāng zhōu], Hebei
underground river
countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
river bank; river shore; strand
Chao Phraya River, the main river of Thailand
Wanquan River, Hainan
rivers
Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
river course
Heihe prefecture, Heilongjiang
river crab
Nile (river)
Amur River (the border between northeast China and Russia)
St Lawrence River, Canada
Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
river mouth
river valley
Hoklo people, southern Chinese people of Taiwan
Hedong district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[tiān jīn shì]
pebble
hippopotamus
Kuang River, ancient name of a river in present-day Guangdong
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
surface of a river
Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang
river blindness
magnificent
Laohekou, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei
glacier
Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam
Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口)
Hechi prefecture-level city in Guangxi
Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]
Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng]
Nehe, county-level city in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[bā yàn nào ěr shì], Inner Mongolia
the Great Bend of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia
Toutunhe district (Uighur: Tudungxaba Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang
rice noodles in wide strips
Genhe, county-level city, Mongolian Gegeen-gol xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
rivers and canals
to drown oneself by jumping into the river
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
blowfish (Tetraodontidae)
see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng]
Ebinur River in Xinjiang
Milky Way
Baohe district of Hefei city 合肥市[hé féi shì], Anhui
Jiaohe, county-level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province
Danube
Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[tóng rén dì qū], Guizhou
Mekong River Delta
land west of the Yellow river
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[lè shān shì], Sichuan
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[bā yàn nào ěr shì], Inner Mongolia
Yarkant River in Xinjiang
Altair (star)
Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing
Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[kāi fēng shì], Henan
Suez Canal
Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou
Ruhr River, a tributary of the Rhine in Germany
a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
lit. the river that divides Chu and Han
Shanghe county in Jinan 濟南|济南[jǐ nán], Shandong
Rhone, river of Switzerland and France
Henan Mengguzu Autonomous County in Qinghai
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
Sava River, flowing through Southeast Europe
to speak without thinking (idiom)
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[yún nán]
Shihezi, sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang
Nyeva or Neva River (through St Petersburg)
Semirechye region of Kazakhstan, bordering Lake Balkash 巴爾喀什湖|巴尔喀什湖[bā ěr kā shí hú]
Toutunhe district (Uighur: Tudungxaba Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang
Nanjiao River (Shandong province, flows into Qingdao harbor)
Vakhsh river (upper reaches of Amu Darya)
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Hequ county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi
Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[dé hóng dǎi zú jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Kelantan River of Malaysia, near Thai border
tug-of-war
Zhuanghe, county-level city in Dalian 大連|大连[dà lián], Liaoning
Ju River, to the east of Beijing
priority
Heihe prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
Nyang qu or Nian chu River in Tibet, a tributary of Yarlung Tsangpo
Tanghe county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan
Tigris River, Iraq
Principality of Hutt River (formerly Hutt River Province)
Zhanhe district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[píng dǐng shān shì], Henan
Hebei Daily, newspaper founded in 1949
Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
name of several rivers
Wuhe county in Bengbu 蚌埠[bèng bù], Anhui
Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
beaver
to open a river
river bed
Dadu River in Sichuan
Habahe county or Qaba nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
thawing and opening up of frozen river in spring
Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
Meihekou, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
Chanhe Hui autonomous district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
Shanhe town in Zhengning county 正寧縣|正宁县[zhèng níng xiàn], Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
Hotan River in Xinjiang
Xihe district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
Milky Way
Habahe county or Qaba nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
Liao River of northeast China, passing through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning
Po River, longest river in Italy
river bank
the Suez canal
inward flowing river
Suifenhe, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
galactic nebula
Tanghe county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan
Shixenze shehiri (Shixenze city) or Shíhézǐ subprefecture level city in north Xinjiang
Paiho town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
Chan River (in Shaanxi province)
riverbed
Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[gān nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet
Hebei University of Science and Technology
Panama Canal
Luan River
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam
Hudson River, New York State, USA
Tangwanghe district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
Qihe county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong
Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
canal
Hunan-Guangxi Canal, another name for Lingqu 靈渠|灵渠[líng qú], canal in Xing'an County 興安|兴安[xīng ān], Guangxi
Sanlihe (Beijing street name)
Sengge Tsangpo or Shiquan River in west Tibet, the upper reaches of the Indus
extragalactic star system
Hechi prefecture-level city in Guangxi
Mekong River
(bird species of China) brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
Wuhe county in Bengbu 蚌埠[bèng bù], Anhui
Hebei University of Technology
Shenhe district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Xiao River in Hebei
riverside
Tangwanghe district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
(bird species of China) river tern (Sterna aurantia)
Nehe, county-level city in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city 七台河[qī tái hé], Heilongjiang
Guanghe County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
the river of love
Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市|乐山市[lè shān shì], Sichuan
lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean
river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc)
Shihe District of Xinyang city 信陽市|信阳市[xìn yáng shì], Henan
Mississippi River
the Yellow River basin
inland river
Syr Darya, Central Asian river, flowing from Kyrgiz Republic through Kazakhstan to the Aral sea
Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[gān nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet
Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Laohekou, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei
Hechi prefecture in Guangxi
Liuhe county in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[tóng rén dì qū], Guizhou
Hanoi, capital of Vietnam
Shanghe county in Jinan 濟南|济南[jǐ nán], Shandong
Ulungur River in Xinjiang
a dam across a river
Heilongjiang River
Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[ā lè tài dì qū], Xinjiang
\hanging\ river (an embanked one whose riverbed is higher than the surrounding floodplain)
Don River
Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia
Yitong River in Siping 四平[sì píng], Jilin
Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
Huai River, main river of east China, between the Yellow River 黃河|黄河[huáng hé] and the Changjiang 長江|长江[cháng jiāng]
Ronghe former county in 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi, present Linyi county 臨猗縣|临猗县[lín yī xiàn]
Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
river transport
Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[kāi fēng shì], Henan
Ganges River
Mesopotamian civilization
The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River, proletarian novel by Ding Ling, winner of 1951 Stalin prize
Donghe district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[bāo tóu shì], Inner Mongolia
Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Sanhe county in Beijing
Hexipu town in Yongchang county 永昌縣|永昌县[yǒng chāng xiàn], Jinchang 金昌[jīn chāng], Gansu
river water
Henan Mengguzu Autonomous County in Qinghai
ice age
Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Tahe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
Elbe River
Hebei opera
Ebro River (in northeast Spain)
Rhone, river of Switzerland and France
Euphrates River
Hemudu neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo in Zhejiang, going back to c. 5000 BC
lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
bend (of a river)
Irtysh River, flowing from southwest Altai in Xinjiang through Kazakhstan and Siberia to the Arctic Ocean
floodplain
Tiber (river in Italy, the main watercourse of Rome)
Milky Way Galaxy
River Thames
Volga River
Mohe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
pre-Han name of Liao River 遼河|辽河[liáo hé]
Baihe County in Ankang 安康[ān kāng], Shaanxi
Qizilsu or Kizilsu River in Xinjiang
river port
lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)
Suriname River
everyone minds their own business
Acheron River in Epirus, northwest Greece
bordering a river
Yangtze and Yellow rivers
large river (esp the Yellow River)
Yellow River or Huang He
Chao Phraya River (aka Menam), the main river of Thailand
the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)
middle of the river
Suifenhe River
Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang
brook
Hekou district of Dongying city 東營市|东营市[dōng yíng shì], Shandong
Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
see 波托馬克河|波托马克河[bō tuō mǎ kè hé]
Tekes River in southeast Kazakhstan and northwest China, a tributary of the Ili River 伊犁河[yī lí hé]
the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
ice age
Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[guān zhōng píng yuán]
Qitaihe, prefecture-level city, Heilongjiang province
another name for Lingqu 靈渠|灵渠[líng qú], canal in Xing'an county 興安|兴安[xīng ān], Guangxi
Chan River in Henan province 河南[hé nán]
Zhanhe district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[píng dǐng shān shì], Henan
extragalactic nebula
source of Changjiang or Yangtze river
moat
Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[lín yí shì], Shandong
shrew
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
Aksu River in Xinjiang
Delaware River, between Pennsylvania and Delaware state, USA
Shahekou district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[dà lián shì], Liaoning
Pegu River of south central Myanmar (Burma)