黄河
Old HSK 3
黄河 (Huáng Hé) · the Yellow River
黄河 (Huáng Hé) means “the Yellow River”. It is written with 2 characters: 黄 (yellow) + 河 (river). It is an old HSK 3 word (HSK 2.0).
How 黄河 is built
The characters
黄 huáng · yellow
What 黄 is made of
- 由yóu — cause
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: A jade pendant (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
河 hé · river
What 河 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 可kě — may
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 可 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
黄河是中国第二长的河。Huáng Hé shì Zhōngguó dì'èr cháng de hé.The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
你见过黄河吗？Nǐ jiàn guo Huáng Hé ma?Have you ever seen the Yellow River?
Questions about 黄河
What does 黄河 mean?
黄河 (Huáng Hé) means “the Yellow River”.
How do you pronounce 黄河?
黄河 is pronounced Huáng Hé.
Which HSK level is 黄河?
黄河 is in Old HSK 3.
Related words
Learn 黄河 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.