Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced re
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced re, including 热 rè, 惹 rě. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For re, curl the tongue back on r and join it smoothly to e; keep it as a single syllable and hold the tone steady.
Initial r
Mandarin r is softer than English r and starts with a curled tongue.
Final e
Settle the final e into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (热 rè, 惹 rě) and lock in their tones. 2 common characters share the sound re, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
re turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 惹 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 热 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing re inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
2 common characters in this group.