红河 Traditional form: 紅河 Pinyin (reading): Hónghé Definitions: see 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州/红河哈尼族彝族自治州 ( Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) see 紅河縣/红河县 ( Hónghé Xiàn) Characters: 红 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river Traditional characters: 紅 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river