Meaning
name of a river
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “huai” becomes a different word in each tone. 淮 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 淮上huái shàngsee 淮上区
- 淮海huái hǎiHuaihai, economic hub around Xuzhou 徐州, including parts of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui provinces
- 淮安huái ānsee 淮安市; see 淮安区
- 淮山huái shānChinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya), aka nagaimo
- 淮南huái nánregion south of the Huai River and north of the Yangtze River, esp. central Anhui Province; see 淮南市
Example Sentence
淮河是中国南北方的一条分界线。Huái hé shì Zhōng guó nán běi fāng de yì tiáo fēn jiè xiàn.The Huai River is a dividing line between northern and southern China.
淮Huáiname of a river河hériver (CL:条,道)是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina南北nán běinorth and south方fāngsquare的deof一yìone条tiáostrip分界线fēn jiè xiàndividing line。