禾

hé
#3,580 most
frequent character
cereal, grain

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

禾 pictures a millet plant with ears drooping from the weight of ripe grain. It first meant grain or millet.

Drawn as: millet plant; drooping ears

禾 as a component in other characters

meaning41 characters
种程称税移私稳秀稍租稿秩稀秒稣颖
sound6 characters
和科委嵇麇藒
picture13 characters
利委积香秋季秦稻黍稞秫秝囷
empty2 characters
秘稽

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Homophones

HSK 3
河hé
river
盒hé
box, case
核hé
nuclear

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