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荷
hè, hé
Description
"荷"读"hè"的时候意思是拿着、扛着东西，也表示负担。
When "荷" is pronounced "hè", it means to carry or bear something, and also indicates a burden.
读"hé"的时候常指荷花，是一种长在水里的美丽植物。
When pronounced "hé", "荷" often refers to the lotus flower, a beautiful plant that grows in water.
Meanings
荷花héhuā
lotus (an aquatic flowering plant)
夏天的池塘里开满了荷花。
The pond is full of lotus flowers in summer.
负荷fùhè
to carry a load; a burden
这台机器负荷太大了。
This machine is overloaded.
荷hè
to carry on the shoulder; to bear
他荷着锄头去种地。
He carries a hoe to farm the land.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
荷 is a heteronym — 'hé' means lotus, 'hè' means to carry a burden.
- Etymology
originally a plant name; the 'carry' sense comes from carrying lotus-like loads.
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