荷

hé · he/hè · he/Hé · he

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Meaning

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hé 荷

  1. lotus

hè 荷

  1. to carry on one's shoulder or back
  2. burden
  3. responsibility

Hé 荷

  1. Holland
  2. the Netherlands
  3. abbr. for 荷蘭 / 荷兰 (Hé lán)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

池(chí)塘(táng)里(lǐ)的(de)荷(hé)花(huā)开(kāi)得(de)又(yòu)大(dà)又(yòu)美(měi)。

The lotus flowers in the pond are blooming large and beautiful.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)荷(hè)锄(chú)下(xià)地(dì),辛(xīn)勤(qín)劳(láo)作(zuò)。

He carries a hoe on his shoulder to the fields every day, working hard.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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