荷 (ho4 ho6 | he2 he4) : lotus; Holland; carry; grateful

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荷

ho4 ho6

he2 he4

[粵] ho4 [國] he2
[1] [n] lotus; water lily | [synonym] 蓮
[2] [n] Holland; the Netherlands

[粵] ho6 [國] he4
[1] [v] carry on one's shoulder or back
[2] [adj] grateful; obliged; appreciated

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

荷

Don't confuse with:
可何司

This word has been viewed 9235 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Mar 2014 01:31

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荷包 ho4 baau1 he2 bao1 = purse; wallet; (placename) Ho Pao

荷葉 ho4 jip6 = lotus leaf

薄荷糖 bok6 ho4 tong4*2 = mint candy; peppermint candy

薄荷 bok6 ho4 bo4 he2 = mint; peppermint

荷包蛋 ho4 baau1 daan6*2 he2 bao1 dan4 = folded fried egg

荷花 ho4 faa1 he2 hua1 = lotus

荷蘭 ho4 laan4*1 he2 lan2 = The Netherlands (Holland)

負荷 fu6 ho6 = bear; borne; load; onus

荷蘭豆 ho4 laan4*1 dau6*2 he2 lan2 dou4 = snow peas

打荷包 daa2 ho4 baau1 = to pick pockets (or have one's picked)

負荷過重 fu6 ho6 gwo3 cung5 fu4 he4 guo4 zhong4 = overloaded

超負荷 ciu1 fu6 ho6 chao1 fu4 he4 = overload

電荷 din6 ho6 dian4 he4 = (electric) charge

北荷蘭 bak1 ho4 laan4*1 bei3 he2 lan3 = Noord Holland

南荷蘭 naam4 ho4 laan4*1 nan2 he2 lan2 = Zuid Holland

荷蘭人 ho4 laan4*1 jan4 = a person from Holland

荷蘭豬 ho4 laan4*1 zyu1 he2 lan2 zhu1 = guinea pig

荷蘭牛 ho4 laan4*1 ngau4 he2 lan2 niu2 = Holstein (cattle)

荷蘭薯 ho4 laan4*1 syu4*2 = a potato 粵

打荷 daa2 ho4 = to be a dealer (in a vice den) 粵

荷包仔 ho4 baau1 zai2 = a pickpocket 粵

荷包友 ho4 baau1 jau5*2 = a pickpocket 粵

荷里活 ho4 lei5 wut6 = Hollywood 粵

荷蘭水 ho4 laan4*1 seoi2 = soft drink; soda; pop

荷蘭水蓋 ho4 laan4*1 seoi2 goi3 = (slang) decoration, honor, honour, insignia, medal; (lit.) a bottle cap

口爽荷包𣲷 hau2 song2 ho4 baau1 nap6 = paying lip service instead of money 粵

荷倌 ho4 gun1 = dealer at a gambling den or a casino 粵

扲荷包 ngam4 ho4 baau1 = foot a bill; pay out of one's own pocket 粵

荷槍實彈 ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan6 he4 qiang1 shi2 dan4 = (of police or armed forces) to carry loaded weapons - ready for emergency that might arise; armed and ready

荷爾蒙 ho4 ji5 mung4 he2 er3 meng2 = hormone (as a loanword)

荷官 ho4*2 gun1 he2 guan1 = a dealer at a casino 粵

愛達荷 oi3 daat6 ho4 ai4 da2 he2 = Idaho

正電荷 zing3 din6 ho6 zheng4 dian4 he4 = [電] positive charge

負電荷 fu6 din6 ho6 fu4 dian4 he4 = [電] negative charge

荷澤 ho4 zaak6 he2 ze2 = Heze (city in Shandong)

荷蘭航空公司 ho4 laan4*1 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

荷李活 ho4 lei5 wut6 he2 li3 huo2 = Hollywood

荷李活道 ho4 lei5 wut6 dou6 he2 li3 huo2 dao4 = Hollywood Road, Central & Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

為荷 wai4 ho6 wei2 he4 = [formal] much obliged; very grateful 國

愛荷華 oi3 ho4 waa4 ai4 he2 hua2 = Iowa

奧克拉荷馬 ou3 hak1 laai1 ho4 maa5 ao4 ke4 la1 he2 ma3 = Oklahoma

聖荷西 sing3 ho4 sai1 sheng4 he2 xi1 = San Jose (loanword)

荷葉飯 ho4 jip6 faan6 = steamed fried rice in lotus leaf wrapping

關詠荷 gwaan1 wing6 ho4 guan1 yong3 he2 = Esther Kwan Wing-Ho

Showing 1 example containing 荷

死咯，唔見咗我嘅荷包！粵
Oh no! I can't find my wallet!

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