河 (hé) means "river" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 河 have?

河 has 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 河 in?

河 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

hé

river

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

河

8 strokes

河里有水。

Hé lǐ yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the river.

新闻里介绍了黄河的故事。

Xīnwén lǐ jièshào le Huánghé de gùshi.

The news introduced a story about the Yellow River.

氵

water

可

can

河

river

Water (氵) that can (可) flow — a river.

Story: Make a Sound in the East, Strike in the West

Read 河 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 河 mean?: 河 (hé) means "river" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 河 have?: 河 has 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 河 in?: 河 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.