Chinese words starting with “he”
52 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable he. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 7 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial h · final e · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 2nd tone 43
- 4th tone 6
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 合作hé zuòHSK 3
to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation
- 和平hé píngHSK 3
peace; peaceful
- 合同hé tongHSK 4
(business) contract
- 合理hé lǐHSK 3
rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
- 合适hé shìHSK 2
suitable; fitting; appropriate
- 合法hé fǎHSK 3
lawful; legitimate; legal
- 合格hé géHSK 3
to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
All 52 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 禾苗 | hé miáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) | ||
| 52 | 贺信 | hè xìn | n | congratulatory letter or message |
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