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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。
读"hé"的时候常指荷花，是一种长在水里的美丽植物。
Meanings
荷花héhuā
lotus (an aquatic flowering plant)
夏天的池塘里开满了荷花。
负荷fùhè
to carry a load; a burden
这台机器负荷太大了。
荷hè
to carry on the shoulder; to bear
他荷着锄头去种地。
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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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