Writing
黄河 (Huáng Hé) — how to say "yellow river" in Chinese
黄河
Yellow River
noun
Character composition
黄
yellow
河
river
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
黃
Yellow
#201 · huáng · 12 strokes
Collocations
黄河水
Huáng Hé shuǐ
Yellow River water
黄河边
Huáng Hé biān
bank of the Yellow River
Examples
黄河是中国第二长的河，也非常有名。
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China and also very famous.
黄河很长。
The Yellow River is very long.
Mnemonic
[Huáng Hé-] Hogwarts' Hagrid takes a leisurely boat ride down the bright Yellow River 黄河 🚤🌟. He wears a massive yellow cloak that billows like the river's waves. As Hagrid waves his wand, the 黄 yellow color of the water glistens, telling magical tales of the mighty river.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "yellow river" in Chinese?
"yellow river" in Chinese is 黄河 (Huáng Hé).
Huang he in Mandarin
黄河 (Huáng Hé) means "Yellow River".
Huang he pronunciation in Chinese
It is pronounced Huáng Hé (written as huang he, huanghe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Huang he in Chinese characters
It is written 黄河: 黄 has 11 strokes, 河 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 黄河?
黄河 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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