Chinese words pronounced he (any tone) 47 words, in the 3 tones he is read in. hē (1st tone) 5 words 喝(hē) drink 呵(hē) scold 嗬(hē) wow! 诃(hē) scold 蠚(hē) sting 喝(hē) drink 呵(hē) scold 嗬(hē) wow! 訶(hē) scold 蠚(hē) sting hé (2nd tone) 29 words 和(hé) and 河(hé) river 合(hé) close 何(hé) what 核(hé) pit 荷(hé) lotus 禾(hé) grain plant 盒(hé) small box 阖(hé) door 郃(hé) name of a person 劾(hé) impeach 颌(hé) jaw 和(hé) and 河(hé) river 合(hé) close 何(hé) what 核(hé) pit 荷(hé) lotus 禾(hé) grain plant 盒(hé) small box 闔(hé) door 郃(hé) name of a person 劾(hé) impeach 頜(hé) jaw All 29 words pronounced hé hè (4th tone) 16 words 和(hè) join in the singing 喝(hè) shout 吓(hè) scare 荷(hè) burden 贺(hè) congratulate 鹤(hè) crane 赫(hè) awe-inspiring 褐(hè) brown 垎(hè) (of soil) dry and hard 壑(hè) gully 暍(hè) hot 猲(hè) frightened 和(hè) join in the singing 喝(hè) shout 嚇(hè) scare 荷(hè) burden 賀(hè) congratulate 鶴(hè) crane 赫(hè) awe-inspiring 褐(hè) brown 垎(hè) (of soil) dry and hard 壑(hè) gully 暍(hè) hot 猲(hè) frightened All 16 words pronounced hè