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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
氵可
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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.