hē
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
he Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn he pinyin visually. Compare he through drinking, river, and greeting card. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
喝、河、贺三条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of he
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
hé
second tone
第二声
rising
hè
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for he
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
hē
to drink
喝水
hé
river
小河
hè
congratulate
祝贺
Useful words
Build vocabulary with he
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
喝水
hē shuǐ
drink water
喝清水
小河
xiǎo hé
small river
小小的河流
贺卡
hè kǎ
greeting card
祝贺用的小卡片
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