Usage of the character 河

Rehe, Qing dynasty province abolished in 1955 and divided among Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia
refers to the Qing imperial resort at Chengde
see also 避暑山莊／避暑山庄 (bìshǔshānzhuāng) (history)

héwū

河乌

[河烏]

(bird species of China) white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

hétóng

河童

[河童]

kappa, a child-size humanoid water creature in Japanese folklore

héshuǐ

河水

[河水]

river water

Hétào

河套

[河套]

the Great Bend of the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia

héchà

河叉

[河叉]

river mouth

Kuāng Hé

洭河

[洭河]

Kuang River, ancient name of a river in present-day Guangdong

Jiāng Hé

江河

[江河]

Yangtze and Yellow rivers

Chán Hé

瀍河

[瀍河]

Chan River in Henan province 河南 ( Hénán)

hégōng

河工

[河工]

river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc)
river conservancy worker

kāihé

开河

[開河]

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

Xiàhé

夏河

[夏河]

Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州 ( Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet

Wèi Hé

渭河

[渭河]

Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原／关中平原 ( Guānzhōng Píngyuán)

hépàn

河畔

[河畔]

riverside
river plain

Shěnhé

沈河

[沈河]

Shenhe district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市／沈阳市, Liaoning

àihé

爱河

[愛河]

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

Báihé

白河

[白河]

Baihe County in Ankang 安康 ( Ankāng), Shaanxi
Paiho town in Tainan County 台南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

Nèhé

讷河

[訥河]

Nehe, county-level city in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

Xīnhé

新河

[新河]

Xinhe county in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei

Hénèi

河内

[河內]

Hanoi, capital of Vietnam

Chǎn Hé

浐河

[滻河]

Chan River (in Shaanxi province)

héliú

河流

[河流]

river
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

Jiànhé

剑河

[劍河]

Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州／黔东南州 ( Qiándōngnánzhōu), Guizhou

jiānghé

江河

[江河]

river

Hédōng

河东

[河東]

Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市／临沂市 ( Línyíshì), Shandong

hémiàn

河面

[河面]

surface of a river

Shī Hé

浉河

[溮河]

Shi River in Xinyang 信陽／信阳 ( Xìnyáng), Henan

báhé

拔河

[拔河]

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

hémǎ

河马

[河馬]

hippopotamus

Yínhé

银河

[銀河]

Milky Way

Hénán

河南

[河南]

Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州／郑州 ( Zhèngzhōu)

Zhànhé

湛河

[湛河]

Zhanhe district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

Dōnghé

东河

[東河]

Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

Héchí

河池

[河池]

Hechi prefecture-level city in Guangxi
Zhuang: Hozciz

héqú

河渠

[河渠]

rivers and canals
waterway

Lùhé

陆河

[陸河]

Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong

Qīnghé

清河

[清河]

Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei
Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市／铁岭市 ( Tiělǐngshì), Liaoning

hégōu

河沟

[河溝]

brook
ditch

hétún

河豚

[河豚]

blowfish; puffer (Tetraodontidae)

Luòhé

洛河

[洛河]

name of several rivers
North Luo river, tributary of Wei river 渭河／渭河 ( Wèi Hé) in Shaanxi

Mòhé

漠河

[漠河]

Mohe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區／大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang

xiǎohé

小河

[小河]

brook

Dùn Hé

顿河

[頓河]

Don River

cáohé

漕河

[漕河]

waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河／大运河 ( Dà Yùnhé))

hé'àn

河岸

[河岸]

riverside
river bank

Nínghé

宁河

[寧河]

Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津 ( Tiānjīn)

hétún

河鲀

[河魨]

variant of 河豚 (hétun)

Wǔhé

五河

[五河]

Wuhe, a county in Bengbu 蚌埠 ( Bèngbu), Anhui
Punjab, a province of Pakistan

Hécūn

河村

[河村]

Kawamura (name)

Qīnghé

青河

[青河]

Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區／阿勒泰地区 ( Alètàidìqū), Xinjiang

hétān

河滩

[河灘]

river bank; river shore; strand

bīnhé

濒河

[瀕河]

bordering a river
riparian

Tánghé

唐河

[唐河]

Tanghe county in Nanyang 南陽／南阳 ( Nányáng), Henan

Tǎhé

塔河

[塔河]

Tahe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區／大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang

Héyuán

河源

[河源]

Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong

hécáo

河槽

[河槽]

river bed
channel

héfěn

河粉

[河粉]

rice noodles in wide strips

Héxī

河西

[河西]

land west of the Yellow river
Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces

Hǎihé

海河

[海河]

Hai He (a system of five waterways around Tianjin, flowing into Bohai 渤海 at Dagukou 大沽口)

jièhé

界河

[界河]

border river (between countries or regions)

bīnghé

冰河

[冰河]

glacier

xiānhé

先河

[先河]

source; precursor; forerunner

héshén

河神

[河神]

river god

Huái Hé

淮河

[淮河]

Huai River, main river of east China, between the Yellow River 黃河／黄河 ( Huáng Hé) and the Changjiang 長江／长江 ( Cháng Jiāng)

Sānhé

三河

[三河]

Sanhe, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Xiáo Hé

洨河

[洨河]

Xiao River in Hebei

Hún Hé

浑河

[渾河]

Hun River

Jū Hé

泃河

[泃河]

Ju River, to the east of Beijing

Hónghé

红河

[紅河]

Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Red River in China
Northern Vietnam

Jiāohé

蛟河

[蛟河]

Jiaohe, county-level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province

Zhuānghé

庄河

[莊河]

Zhuanghe, county-level city in Dalian 大連／大连 ( Dàlián), Liaoning

Luòhé

漯河

[漯河]

Luohe prefecture-level city in Henan

Huáng Hé

黄河

[黃河]

Yellow River or Huang He

héxiè

河蟹

[河蟹]

river crab
Internet censorship (pun on "harmonious" 和諧／和谐 (héxié), which is blocked by the great firewall of China)

Xiānghé

香河

[香河]

Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Liánghé

梁河

[梁河]

Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州／德宏傣族景颇族自治州 ( Déhóng Dǎizú Jǐngpōzúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Gēnhé

根河

[根河]

Genhe, county-level city, Mongolian Gegeen-gol xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾／呼伦贝尔 ( Hūlúnbèi'ěr), Inner Mongolia

Liǎnghé

两河

[兩河]

the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)
Mesopotamia

tiàohé

跳河

[跳河]

to drown oneself by jumping into the river

Fénhé

汾河

[汾河]

Fen River

Lóng Hé

隆河

[隆河]

Rhone, river of Switzerland and France
also written 羅納河／罗纳河 ( Luónà Hé)

hélí

河狸

[河狸]

beaver

Jiā Hé

泇河

[泇河]

Jia River, originating in Shandong and flowing through Jiangsu into the Grand Canal

hédào

河道

[河道]

river course
river channel

héchuān

河川

[河川]

rivers

Hébó

河伯

[河伯]

name or river God associated with Yellow river

hébiān

河边

[河邊]

river bank

Línhé

临河

[臨河]

Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市／巴彦淖尔市 ( Bāyànnào'ěrshì), Inner Mongolia

Hēihé

黑河

[黑河]

Heihe prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

hébàng

河蚌

[河蚌]

mussels
bivalves grown in rivers and lakes

ànhé

暗河

[暗河]

underground river

Héqǔ

河曲

[河曲]

Hequ county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

dùhé

渡河

[渡河]

to cross a river

Guǎnghé

广河

[廣河]

Guanghe County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

Héng Hé

恒河

[恆河]

Ganges River

táohé

淘河

[淘河]

pelican

Héběi

河北

[河北]

Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng)

Tōnghé

通河

[通河]

Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn), Heilongjiang

Liáo Hé

辽河

[遼河]

Liao River of northeast China, passing through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning

Ráohé

饶河

[饒河]

Raohe county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山／双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang

héxīn

河心

[河心]

middle of the river

Héshāng

河殇

[河殤]

River Elegy, influential 1988 CCTV documentary series, said to have stimulated the Beijing Spring democracy movement of 1980s

dàhé

大河

[大河]

large river (esp the Yellow River)

yǐnhé

引河

[引河]

irrigation channel

Qíhé

齐河

[齊河]

Qihe county in Dezhou 德州 ( Dézhōu), Shandong

Bāohé

包河

[包河]

Baohe, a district of Hefei City 合肥市 ( Héféi Shì), Anhui

Tiānhé

天河

[天河]

Milky Way
Tianhe District of Guangzhou City 廣州市／广州市 ( Guǎngzhou Shì), Guangdong

Línghé

凌河

[凌河]

Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市／锦州市, Liaoning

Luán Hé

滦河

[灤河]

Luan River

Jīnghé

精河

[精河]

Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州／博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

hékǒu

河口

[河口]

estuary
the mouth of a river

héchuáng

河床

[河床]

riverbed

Liǔhé

柳河

[柳河]

Liuhe county in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

Héjīn

河津

[河津]

Hejin, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城／运城 ( Yùnchéng), Shanxi

shānhé

山河

[山河]

mountains and rivers
the whole country

Xìhé

细河

[細河]

Xihe river in Fuxin
Xihe district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

Hónghézhōu

红河州

[紅河州]

Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南／云南 ( Yúnnán)

Mǎsī Hé

马斯河

[馬斯河]

Maas or Meuse River, Western Europe

Kǒngquè Hé

孔雀河

[孔雀河]

Peacock River in Xinjiang

Hémǔdù

河姆渡

[河姆渡]

Hemudu neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo in Zhejiang, going back to c. 5000 BC

Shāhéshì

沙河市

[沙河市]

Shahe, county-level city in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei

Xiǎohé Qū

小河区

[小河區]

Xiaohe District of Guiyang City 貴陽市／贵阳市 ( Guìyáng Shì), Guizhou

Yuēdàn Hé

约旦河

[約旦河]

Jordan River

Nèikǎ Hé

内卡河

[內卡河]

Neckar River in Germany

Héxīpù

河西堡

[河西堡]

Hexipu, a town in Yongchang County 永昌縣／永昌县 ( Yongchǎng Xiàn), Jinchang 金昌 ( Jinchāng), Gansu

Yínhéxì

银河系

[銀河系]

Milky Way Galaxy
the galaxy (our galaxy)

Tánghéxiàn

唐河县

[唐河縣]

Tanghe county in Nanyang 南陽／南阳 ( Nányáng), Henan

Héchíshì

河池市

[河池市]

Hechi prefecture-level city in Guangxi
Zhuang: Hozciz

lánhébà

拦河坝

[攔河壩]

a dam across a river

Hékǒuqū

河口区

[河口區]

Hekou district of Dongying city 東營市／东营市 ( Dōngyíngshì), Shandong

Héluòrén

河洛人

[河洛人]

Hoklo people, southern Chinese people of Taiwan

Kāidū Hé

开都河

[開都河]

Kaidu River, Xinjiang

Dà Yùnhé

大运河

[大運河]

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

Měigū Hé

美姑河

[美姑河]

Meigu River in south Sichuan

Tōnghéxiàn

通河县

[通河縣]

Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn), Heilongjiang

Yīlí Hé

伊犁河

[伊犁河]

Ili River in central Asia

Méigōng Hé

湄公河

[湄公河]

Mekong River

Héběiqū

河北区

[河北區]

Hebei district of Tianjin municipality 天津市 ( Tiānjīnshì)

hémángzhèng

河盲症

[河盲症]

river blindness
onchocerciasis

Xīnhéxiàn

新河县

[新河縣]

Xinhe county in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei

Zhànhéqū

湛河区

[湛河區]

Zhanhe district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

bīnghéqī

冰河期

[冰河期]

ice age

Sānlǐhé

三里河

[三里河]

Sanlihe (Beijing street name)

Héjiānshì

河间市

[河間市]

Hejian, county-level city in Cangzhou 滄州／沧州 ( Cāngzhōu), Hebei

Shēnzhènhé

深圳河

[深圳河]

Shenzhen or Shamchun river Guangdong, the border between Hong Kong new territories and PRC

Yuēdàn Hé

约但河

[約但河]

variant of 約旦河／约旦河 ( Yuēdàn Hé)

Gāngguǒ Hé

刚果河

[剛果河]

Congo River

Táibó Hé

台伯河

[台伯河]

Tiber (river in Italy, the main watercourse of Rome)

nèiliúhé

内流河

[內流河]

inward flowing river
river flowing into desert or salt lake, e.g. Tarim river 塔里木河

Jùlí Hé

句骊河

[句驪河]

pre-Han name of Liao River 遼河／辽河 ( Liáo Hé)

Héxīqū

河西区

[河西區]

Hexi district of Tianjin municipality 天津市 ( Tiānjīnshì)

Liǔhéxiàn

柳河县

[柳河縣]

Liuhe county in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

fēnghéqī

封河期

[封河期]

freezing over of river in winter

Zhuānghéshì

庄河市

[莊河市]

Zhuanghe, county-level city in Dalian 大連／大连 ( Dàlián), Liaoning

Níyǎ Hé

尼雅河

[尼雅河]

Niya River in south Xinjiang

héluǎnshí

河卵石

[河卵石]

pebble

Xīdāng Hé

锡当河

[錫當河]

Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers

Hēihéshì

黑河市

[黑河市]

Heihe prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng) in northeast China

Héběi Shěng

河北省

[河北省]

Hebei Province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀 ( Jì), capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng)

Shānghéxiàn

商河县

[商河縣]

Shanghe county in Jinan 濟南／济南 ( Jǐnán), Shandong

Wūmǎhé

乌马河

[烏馬河]

Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang

Hónghéxiàn

红河县

[紅河縣]

Honghe county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

Jiāohéshì

蛟河市

[蛟河市]

Jiaohe, county-level city in Jilin prefecture 吉林, Jilin province

Nánjiāo Hé

南胶河

[南膠河]

Nanjiao River (Shandong province, flows into Qingdao harbor)

Jìndǎ Hé

近打河

[近打河]

Kinta River in Perak, Malaysia

Dōnghéxiāng

东河乡

[東河鄉]

Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

Tuótuó Hé

沱沱河

[沱沱河]

source of Changjiang or Yangtze river

Hédōngshī

河东狮

[河東獅]

shrew
see also 河東獅吼／河东狮吼 ( Hédōngshīhǒu)

Báihézhèn

白河镇

[白河鎮]

Paiho town in Tainan county 台南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

Wǔhé Xiàn

五河县

[五河縣]

Wuhe, a county in Bengbu 蚌埠 ( Bèngbu), Anhui

Sàwǎ Hé

萨瓦河

[薩瓦河]

Sava River, flowing through Southeast Europe

Shěnhéqū

沈河区

[沈河區]

Shenhe district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市／沈阳市, Liaoning

Qínhuái Hé

秦淮河

[秦淮河]

Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing

hèhéwū

褐河乌

[褐河烏]

(bird species of China) brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)

Yùnhé Qū

运河区

[運河區]

Yunhe District of Cangzhou City 滄州市／沧州市 ( Cāngzhōu Shì), Hebei

kāihéqī

开河期

[開河期]

thawing and opening up of frozen river in spring

Chìshuǐ Hé

赤水河

[赤水河]

Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi

Gēnhéshì

根河市

[根河市]

Genhe, county-level city, Mongolian Gegeen-gol xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾／呼伦贝尔 ( Hūlúnbèi'ěr), Inner Mongolia

Sāinà Hé

塞纳河

[塞納河]

Seine

Běidàihé

北戴河

[北戴河]

Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市／秦皇岛市 ( Qínhuángdǎoshì), Hebei

Qīnghémén

清河门

[清河門]

Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

Qīnghéxiàn

青河县

[青河縣]

Qinggil county or Chinggil nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區／阿勒泰地区 ( Alètàidìqū), Xinjiang

Luónè Hé

罗讷河

[羅訥河]

Rhone River, France

Nèhéshì

讷河市

[訥河市]

Nehe, county-level city in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

Shīhé Qū

浉河区

[溮河區]

Shihe District of Xinyang city 信陽市／信阳市 ( Xìnyáng Shì), Henan

Tiānhé Qū

天河区

[天河區]

Tianhe District of Guangzhou City 廣州市／广州市 ( Guǎngzhōu Shì), Guangdong

Qīlǐhé

七里河

[七里河]

Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市／兰州市 ( Lánzhōu Shì), Gansu

Héyuán Shì

河源市

[河源市]

Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省／广东省 ( Guǎngdōng Shěng)

Qīnghéqū

清河区

[清河區]

Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市／铁岭市 ( Tiělǐngshì), Liaoning
Qinghe district of Huai'an city 淮安市 ( Huái'ānshì), Jiangsu

Jiànhéxiàn

剑河县

[劍河縣]

Jianhe county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州／黔东南州 ( Qiándōngnánzhōu), Guizhou

Dàdù Hé

大渡河

[大渡河]

Dadu River in Sichuan

Hénán Xiàn

河南县

[河南縣]

Henan Mengguzu Autonomous County in Qinghai
in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州／黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

Jīnghéxiàn

精河县

[精河縣]

Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州／博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

Luónà Hé

罗纳河

[羅納河]

Rhone, river of Switzerland and France

Shīquán Hé

狮泉河

[獅泉河]

Sengge Tsangpo or Shiquan River in west Tibet, the upper reaches of the Indus

nèilùhé

内陆河

[內陸河]

inland river
river draining to inland sea

Níluó Hé

尼罗河

[尼羅河]

Nile (river)

Tāngwànghé

汤旺河

[湯旺河]

Tangwanghe district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang

Amǔ Hé

阿姆河

[阿姆河]

Amu Darya, the biggest river of Central Asia, from Pamir to Aral sea, forming the boundary between Afghanistan and Tajikistan then flowing through Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
formerly called Oxus by Greek and Western writers, and Gihon by medieval Islamic writers

Dàshā Hé

大沙河

[大沙河]

Dasha River (the name of rivers in various parts of China)

Méihékǒu

梅河口

[梅河口]

Meihekou, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

Sānhéxiàn

三河县

[三河縣]

Sanhe county in Beijing

Bùjí Hé

布吉河

[布吉河]

Buji River, tributary of Shenzhen or Shamchun River 深圳河 ( Shēnzhèn Hé), Guangdong

Nièwǎ Hé

涅瓦河

[涅瓦河]

Nyeva or Neva River (through St Petersburg)

Guǎnghé Xiàn

广河县

[廣河縣]

Guanghe County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

Hénánshěng

河南省

[河南省]

Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫 ( Yù), capital Zhengzhou 鄭州／郑州 ( Zhèngzhōu)

Bāohé Qū

包河区

[包河區]

Baohe, a district of Hefei City 合肥市 ( Héféi Shì), Anhui

Xìhéqū

细河区

[細河區]

Xihe district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

Hétián Hé

和田河

[和田河]

Hotan River in Xinjiang

Nínghéxiàn

宁河县

[寧河縣]

Ninghe county in Tianjin 天津 ( Tiānjīn)

Báihé Xiàn

白河县

[白河縣]

Baihe County in Ankang 安康 ( Ankāng), Shaanxi

Línhéqū

临河区

[臨河區]

Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市／巴彦淖尔市 ( Bāyànnào'ěrshì), Inner Mongolia

Wànquán Hé

万泉河

[萬泉河]

Wanquan River, Hainan

Suífēnhé

绥芬河

[綏芬河]

Suifenhe River
Suifenhe, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang

hùchénghé

护城河

[護城河]

moat (surrounding the city wall)

Yǒngdìng Hé

永定河

[永定河]

Yongding River to the West of Beijing

Tǎhéxiàn

塔河县

[塔河縣]

Tahe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區／大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang

Bógù Hé

勃固河

[勃固河]

Pegu River of south central Myanmar (Burma)

Dōnghéqū

东河区

[東河區]

Donghe district of Baotou city 包頭市／包头市 ( Bāotóushì), Inner Mongolia

Qīngshuǐhé

清水河

[清水河]

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

Yìndù Hé

印度河

[印度河]

Indus River

Ebǐ Hé

额比河

[額比河]

Ebinur River in Xinjiang

Héjīnshì

河津市

[河津市]

Hejin, county-level city in Yuncheng 運城／运城 ( Yùnchéng), Shanxi

Qíhéxiàn

齐河县

[齊河縣]

Qihe county in Dezhou 德州 ( Dézhōu), Shandong

zǐhéchē

紫河车

[紫河車]

(TCM) dried human placenta (used as medicine)

Shùnhéqū

顺河区

[順河區]

Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Hābāhé

哈巴河

[哈巴河]

Habahe county or Qaba nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區／阿勒泰地区 ( Alètàidìqū), Xinjiang

Shíhézǐ

石河子

[石河子]

Shihezi, sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang

Duōnǎo Hé

多瑙河

[多瑙河]

Danube

Hédōngqū

河东区

[河東區]

Hedong district of Tianjin municipality 天津市 ( Tiānjīnshì)
Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市／临沂市 ( Línyíshì), Shandong

Qītáihé

七台河

[七台河]

see 七台河市 ( Qītáihéshì)

Hénghéhóu

恒河猴

[恆河猴]

rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
rhesus monkey
lit. river Ganges monkey of north India

Jīnkǒuhé

金口河

[金口河]

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市／乐山市 ( Lèshānshì), Sichuan

Sūzhōu Hé

苏州河

[蘇州河]

Suzhou Creek (river in Shanghai)

Lùhéxiàn

陆河县

[陸河縣]

Luhe county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong

Chéngzihé

城子河

[城子河]

Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西／鸡西 ( Jīxī), Heilongjiang

Láiyīn Hé

莱茵河

[萊茵河]

Rhine River

Lǎohékǒu

老河口

[老河口]

Laohekou, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊 ( Xiāngfán), Hubei

Qīnghéxiàn

清河县

[清河縣]

Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei

Héqǔxiàn

河曲县

[河曲縣]

Hequ county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Xī'ěr Hé

锡尔河

[錫爾河]

Syr Darya, Central Asian river, flowing from Kyrgiz Republic through Kazakhstan to the Aral sea

hémàntān

河漫滩

[河漫灘]

floodplain

Tóutúnhé

头屯河

[頭屯河]

Toutunhe District of Urumqi 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wulumuqī Shì), Xinjiang

Yītōng Hé

伊通河

[伊通河]

Yitong River in Siping 四平 ( Sìpíng), Jilin

Xiàhé Xiàn

夏河县

[夏河縣]

Xiahe County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州 ( Gānnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet

Ráohéxiàn

饶河县

[饒河縣]

Raohe county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山／双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang

Yánhé Xiàn

沿河县

[沿河縣]

Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

Méinán Hé

湄南河

[湄南河]

Chao Phraya River (aka Menam), the main river of Thailand

Xiānghéxiàn

香河县

[香河縣]

Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

Mòhéxiàn

漠河县

[漠河縣]

Mohe county in Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區／大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang

Hégǔ'èr

河鼓二

[河鼓二]

Altair (star)

Mòxī Hé

默西河

[默西河]

Mersey River, through Liverpool

Yìběi Hé

易北河

[易北河]

Elbe River

Qīhézhōu

七河州

[七河州]

Semirechye region of Kazakhstan, bordering Lake Balkash 巴爾喀什湖／巴尔喀什湖 ( Bā'ěrkāshí Hú)

Lǔ'ěr Hé

鲁尔河

[魯爾河]

Ruhr River, a tributary of the Rhine in Germany

Sānhéshì

三河市

[三河市]

Sanhe, county-level city in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

réngōnghé

人工河

[人工河]

canal
man-made waterway

Línghéqū

凌河区

[凌河區]

Linghe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市／锦州市, Liaoning

Luòhéshì

漯河市

[漯河市]

Luohe prefecture-level city in Henan

Shānhézhèn

山河镇

[山河鎮]

Shanhe town in Zhengning county 正寧縣／正宁县 ( Zhèngníngxiàn), Qingyang 慶陽／庆阳 ( Qìngyáng), Gansu

Rónghéxiàn

荣河县

[榮河縣]

Ronghe former county in 運城／运城 ( Yùnchéng), Shanxi, present Linyi county 臨猗縣／临猗县 ( Línyīxiàn)

Niánchǔ Hé

年楚河

[年楚河]

Nyang qu or Nian chu River in Tibet, a tributary of Yarlung Tsangpo

Liánghéxiàn

梁河县

[梁河縣]

Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州／德宏傣族景颇族自治州 ( Déhóng Dǎizú Jǐngpōzúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Qīlǐhé Qū

七里河区

[七里河區]

Qilihe District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市／兰州市 ( Lánzhōu Shì), Gansu

Tàiwùshì Hé

泰晤士河

[泰晤士河]

River Thames

Fú'ěrjiā Hé

伏尔加河

[伏爾加河]

Volga River

Jīng Háng Yùnhé

京杭运河

[京杭運河]

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

Sūlǐnán Hé

苏里南河

[蘇里南河]

Suriname River

Nírì'ěr Hé

尼日尔河

[尼日爾河]

Niger River of West Africa

bàohǔpínghé

暴虎冯河

[暴虎馮河]

lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
fig. to display foolhardy courage

Ejìnà Hé

额济纳河

[額濟納河]

Ejin River in Alxa League 阿拉善盟 ( Alāshàn Méng), Inner Mongolia

Hābāhéxiàn

哈巴河县

[哈巴河縣]

Habahe county or Qaba nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區／阿勒泰地区 ( Alètàidìqū), Xinjiang

héqīnghǎiyàn

河清海晏

[河清海晏]

the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm
the world is at peace (idiom)

Mǎ'ěrkǎ Hé

马尔卡河

[馬爾卡河]

Malka River, Russia, a.k.a. Balyksu River

Qītáihéshì

七台河市

[七台河市]

Qitaihe, prefecture-level city, Heilongjiang province

Chéngzihéqū

城子河区

[城子河區]

Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西／鸡西 ( Jīxī), Heilongjiang

Qīngshuǐhéxiàn

清水河县

[清水河縣]

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

Běidàihéqū

北戴河区

[北戴河區]

Beidaihe district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市／秦皇岛市 ( Qínhuángdǎoshì), Hebei

Zhāopīyé Hé

昭披耶河

[昭披耶河]

Chao Phraya River, the main river of Thailand

Xiāng Guì Yùnhé

湘桂运河

[湘桂運河]

Hunan-Guangxi Canal, another name for Lingqu 靈渠／灵渠 ( Língqú), canal in Xing'an County 興安／兴安 ( Xīng'ān), Guangxi

Qiézihéqū

茄子河区

[茄子河區]

Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city 七台河 ( Qītáihé), Heilongjiang

Akèlún Hé

阿克伦河

[阿克倫河]

Acheron River in Epirus, northwest Greece

Hēilóngjiāng Hé

黑龙江河

[黑龍江河]

Heilongjiang River
Amur River (the border between northeast China and Russia)

Méihékǒushì

梅河口市

[梅河口市]

Meihekou, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin

Héxī Zǒuláng

河西走廊

[河西走廊]

Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road

Héběi Rìbào

河北日报

[河北日報]

Hebei Daily, newspaper founded in 1949

Xīng'ān Yùnhé

兴安运河

[興安運河]

another name for Lingqu 靈渠／灵渠 ( Língqú), canal in Xing'an county 興安／兴安 ( Xīng'ān), Guangxi

Jílándān Hé

吉兰丹河

[吉蘭丹河]

Kelantan River of Malaysia, near Thai border

Héběibāngzǐ

河北梆子

[河北梆子]

Hebei opera

Shíhézǐshì

石河子市

[石河子市]

Shixenze shehiri (Shixenze city) or Shíhézǐ subprefecture level city in north Xinjiang

Hédōngshīhǒu

河东狮吼

[河東獅吼]

lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)
fig. refers to a shrewish wife or a henpecked husband

Suífēnhéshì

绥芬河市

[綏芬河市]

Suifenhe, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang

xuèliúchénghé

血流成河

[血流成河]

rivers of blood (idiom)
bloodbath

Yàmǎsūn Hé

亚马孙河

[亞馬孫河]

Amazon River

guòhéchāiqiáo

过河拆桥

[過河拆橋]

lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal

Wūmǎhéqū

乌马河区

[烏馬河區]

Wumahe district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang

línhéxiànyú

临河羡鱼

[臨河羨魚]

see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網／临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 (línyuānxiànyú,bùrútuì'érjiéwǎng)

Liǎnghéwénmíng

两河文明

[兩河文明]

Mesopotamian civilization

héwàixīngxì

河外星系

[河外星系]

extragalactic star system
galaxy (not including our Galaxy)

qìzhuàngshānhé

气壮山河

[氣壯山河]

magnificent
inspiring

Wūlúngǔ Hé

乌伦古河

[烏倫古河]

Ulungur River in Xinjiang

Aībùluó Hé

埃布罗河

[埃布羅河]

Ebro River (in northeast Spain)

jiānghéhúhǎi

江河湖海

[江河湖海]

rivers, lakes and oceans
bodies of water

jiānghérìxià

江河日下

[江河日下]

rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
deteriorating day by day

Yàmǎxùn Hé

亚马逊河

[亞馬遜河]

Amazon River

Tǎlǐmù Hé

塔里木河

[塔里木河]

Tarim River of Xinjiang

kǒuruòxuánhé

口若悬河

[口若懸河]

mouth like a torrent (idiom)
eloquent
glib
voluble
have the gift of the gab

Huáng Héliúyù

黄河流域

[黃河流域]

the Yellow River basin

Jīnkǒuhéqū

金口河区

[金口河區]

Jinkouhe district of Leshan city 樂山市／乐山市 ( Lèshānshì), Sichuan

Hénghéshāshù

恒河沙数

[恆河沙數]

countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)

Tèkèsī Hé

特克斯河

[特克斯河]

Tekes River in southeast Kazakhstan and northwest China, a tributary of the Ili River 伊犁河 ( Yīlí Hé)

Lúwǎ'ěr Hé

卢瓦尔河

[盧瓦爾河]

Loire River, France

xìnkǒukāihé

信口开河

[信口開河]

to speak without thinking (idiom)
to blurt sth out

Qīnghéménqū

清河门区

[清河門區]

Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

bīnghéshídài

冰河时代

[冰河時代]

ice age

Lǎohékǒushì

老河口市

[老河口市]

Laohekou, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊 ( Xiāngfán), Hubei

Mǎnàsī Hé

玛纳斯河

[瑪納斯河]

Manas River, Xinjiang

Amù'ěr Hé

阿穆尔河

[阿穆爾河]

Amur River (the border between northeast China and Russia)
same as 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng)

Tǎlāsī Hé

塔拉斯河

[塔拉斯河]

Talas River, originating in Kyrgyzstan and flowing west into Kazakhstan

Tèlāhuá Hé

特拉华河

[特拉華河]

Delaware River, between Pennsylvania and Delaware state, USA

bànbìhéshān

半壁河山

[半壁河山]

see 半壁江山 (bànbìjiāngshān)

Tāngwànghéqū

汤旺河区

[湯旺河區]

Tangwanghe district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang

báiyǎnhéyàn

白眼河燕

[白眼河燕]

(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)

hétúndúsù

河豚毒素

[河豚毒素]

tetrodotoxin (TTX)

Yè'ěrqiāng Hé

叶尔羌河

[葉爾羌河]

Yarkant River in Xinjiang

Hādéxùn Hé

哈德逊河

[哈德遜河]

Hudson River, New York State, USA

Liǎnghé Liúyù

两河流域

[兩河流域]

Mesopotamia

Chǔhé Hànjiè

楚河汉界

[楚河漢界]

lit. the river that divides Chu and Han
fig. a line that divides rival territories
the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard

Tóutúnhé Qū

头屯河区

[頭屯河區]

Toutunhe District of Urumqi 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wulumuqī Shì), Xinjiang

Akèsū Hé

阿克苏河

[阿克蘇河]

Aksu River in Xinjiang

Tàizǐhéqū

太子河区

[太子河區]

Taizi district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

Héxīpù Zhèn

河西堡镇

[河西堡鎮]

Hexipu, a town in Yongchang County 永昌縣／永昌县 ( Yongchǎng Xiàn), Jinchang 金昌 ( Jinchāng), Gansu

héwàixīngyún

河外星云

[河外星雲]

extragalactic nebula

Yínhéxīngyún

银河星云

[銀河星雲]

a galactic nebula

bīnghéshíqī

冰河时期

[冰河時期]

ice age

Sūyīshìhé

苏伊士河

[蘇伊士河]

the Suez canal

Shāhékǒuqū

沙河口区

[沙河口區]

Shahekou district of Dalian 大連市／大连市 ( Dàliánshì), Liaoning

Hètèhé Gōngguó

赫特河公国

[赫特河公國]

Principality of Hutt River (formerly Hutt River Province)

Bānámǎ Yùnhé

巴拿马运河

[巴拿馬運河]

Panama Canal

Jīng Háng Dà Yùnhé

京杭大运河

[京杭大運河]

the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC

Yòufālādǐ Hé

幼发拉底河

[幼發拉底河]

Euphrates River

Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng

黄河大合唱

[黃河大合唱]

Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海 ( Xiǎn Xīnghǎi)

Chánhé Huízúqū

瀍河回族区

[瀍河回族區]

Chanhe Hui autonomous district of Luoyang City 洛陽市／洛阳市 in Henan province 河南

Hémǔdùyízhǐ

河姆渡遗址

[河姆渡遺址]

Hemudu neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo 長江／长江 in Zhejiang, going back to c. 5000 BC

Bōduōmǎkè Hé

波多马克河

[波多馬克河]

see 波托馬克河／波托马克河 ( Bōtuōmǎkè Hé)

huángzuǐhéyàn'ōu

黄嘴河燕鸥

[黃嘴河燕鷗]

(bird species of China) river tern (Sterna aurantia)

Kèzīlèsū Hé

克孜勒苏河

[克孜勒蘇河]

Qizilsu or Kizilsu River in Xinjiang

Mìxīxībǐ Hé

密西西比河

[密西西比河]

Mississippi River

Eěrgǔnà Hé

额尔古纳河

[額爾古納河]

Argun River of Mongolia and Heilongjiang province, tributary of Heilongjiang River 黑龍江／黑龙江 ( Hēilóngjiāng)

Wǎhèjī'ěr Hé

瓦赫基尔河

[瓦赫基爾河]

Vakhsh river (upper reaches of Amu Darya)

Eěrqísī Hé

额尔齐斯河

[額爾齊斯河]

Irtysh River, flowing from southwest Altai in Xinjiang through Kazakhstan and Siberia to the Arctic Ocean

Aòkèsūsī Hé

奥克苏斯河

[奧克蘇斯河]

Oxus River
alternative name for Amu Darya 阿姆河 ( Amǔ Hé)

Sūyīshì Yùnhé

苏伊士运河

[蘇伊士運河]

Suez Canal

mōshítouguòhé

摸石头过河

[摸石頭過河]

lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
improvise by trial-and-error
move cautiously

Shùnhé Huízúqū

顺河回族区

[順河回族區]

Shunhe Hui district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Bōtuōmǎkè Hé

波托马克河

[波托馬克河]

Potomac River

Dǐgélǐsī Hé

底格里斯河

[底格里斯河]

Tigris River, Iraq

Shèngláolúnsī Hé

圣劳伦斯河

[聖勞倫斯河]

St Lawrence River, Canada

Héběi Kējì Dàxué

河北科技大学

[河北科技大學]

Hebei University of Science and Technology

mōzheshítouguòhé

摸着石头过河

[摸著石頭過河]

to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
to advance cautiously, step by step
to feel one's way forward

Méigōnghé Sānjiǎozhōu

湄公河三角洲

[湄公河三角洲]

Mekong River Delta

héshuǐbùfànjǐngshuǐ

河水不犯井水

[河水不犯井水]

lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
Mind your own business.

jǐngshuǐbùfànhéshuǐ

井水不犯河水

[井水不犯河水]

everyone minds their own business

Héběi Gōngyè Dàxué

河北工业大学

[河北工業大學]

Hebei University of Technology

Dà Méigōnghécìqūyù

大湄公河次区域

[大湄公河次區域]

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam

tiàojìn Huáng Héxǐbùqīng

跳进黄河洗不清

[跳進黃河洗不清]

lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean
fig. to become inexorably mixed up
mired in controversy
in deep trouble

bùdào Huáng Héxīnbùsǐ

不到黄河心不死

[不到黃河心不死]

lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
to keep going while some hope is left

Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn

河口瑶族自治县

[河口瑤族自治縣]

Hekou Yaozu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州／红河哈尼族彝族自治州 ( Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Tàiyáng Zhào Zài Sānggān Hé Shàng

太阳照在桑干河上

[太陽照在桑乾河上]

The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River, proletarian novel by Ding Ling, winner of 1951 Stalin prize

Yánhé Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

沿河土家族自治县

[沿河土家族自治縣]

Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County in Tongren 銅仁市／铜仁市 ( Tongrén Shì), Guizhou

Hénán Ménggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn

河南蒙古族自治县

[河南蒙古族自治縣]

Henan Mengguzu Autonomous County in Qinghai
in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州／黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

Dà Méigōnghécìqūyùhézuò

大湄公河次区域合作

[大湄公河次區域合作]

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam

Aīwénhépàn Sītèlātèfú

埃文河畔斯特拉特福

[埃文河畔斯特拉特福]

Stratford-upon-Avon

Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu

红河哈尼族彝族自治州

[紅河哈尼族彞族自治州]

Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan 雲南／云南 ( Yúnnán)

sānshíniánhédōng,sānshíniánhéxī

三十年河东，三十年河西

[三十年河東，三十年河西]

the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb)
change is the only constant

chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxié

常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋

[常在河邊走，哪有不濕鞋]

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
(fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)