What does 呵 mean in Chinese?

呵 (hē) means "expel breath; my goodness" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呵?

呵 is pronounced "hē" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

呵 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 呵 include 叱呵 (to shout angrily), 呵叱 (variant of 呵斥[he1 chi4]), 呵呵 ((onom.) gentle laughter), 呵喝 (to shout loudly), 呵斥 (to berate).

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呵

hē

expel breath; my goodness

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
叱呵	chì hē	to shout angrily
呵叱	hē chì	variant of 呵斥[he1 chi4]
呵呵	hē hē	(onom.) gentle laughter
呵喝	hē hè	to shout loudly
呵斥	hē chì	to berate
呵欠	hē qiàn	to yawn
呵禁	hē jìn	to berate
呵谴	hē qiǎn	to reprimand
呵护	hē hù	to bless
呵责	hē zé	to abuse

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

呵

hē

expel breath; my goodness

Radical: 口 (no. 30)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
叱呵	chì hē	to shout angrily
呵叱	hē chì	variant of 呵斥[he1 chi4]
呵呵	hē hē	(onom.) gentle laughter
呵喝	hē hè	to shout loudly
呵斥	hē chì	to berate
呵欠	hē qiàn	to yawn
呵禁	hē jìn	to berate
呵谴	hē qiǎn	to reprimand
呵护	hē hù	to bless
呵责	hē zé	to abuse