Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 渡河
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]); (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way; (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2 fen3]
河流héliúriver; CL:條|条[tiao2]
渡dùto cross; to pass through; to ferry
过渡guòdùto cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration)
河畔hépànriverside; river plain
运河yùnhécanal; see 運河區|运河区[Yun4 he2 Qu1]