Pronunciation

Characters pronounced he.

14 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 14 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

褐 hè coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark 贺 hè congratulate; send present 赫 hè bright bright, radiant, glowing 鹤 hè crane; Grus species (various) 何 hé what, why, where, which, how 合 hé combine, unite, join; gather 和 hé warm · calm harmony, peace; peaceful, calm 核 hé seed, kernel, core, nut; atom 河 hé natural river; stream; the Yellow River 盒 hé cute small box or case; casket 禾 hé natural · calm grain still on stalk; rice plant 荷 hé natural lotus, water lily; Holland 呵 hē artistic · classic scold; laughing sound; yawn 喝 hē drink; shout, call out

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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