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Stroke outline for 河

How to write 河 (hé)

河 (hé) means "to open a river". It has 8 strokes and the radical 口.

Write the 8 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.

Words

开河

kai1 he2

to open a river; to dig a canal; to thaw (of river)

先河

xian1 he2

priority; sth advocated first; refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river first, then the sea.

爱河

ai4 he2

the river of love; a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism)

拔河

ba2 he2

tug-of-war; to take part in a tug-of-war

濒河

bin1 he2

bordering a river; riparian

Radical decomposition

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Writing tips

The mouth radical (口) is a box shape. Write the left vertical first, then the top-right corner, then close. Write each stroke in the correct order. Pay attention to the direction and length of each stroke.

How to Write 河 (hé) — Stroke Order & Practice | WriteChinese