河 伯

Hé bódictionary entry

name or river God associated with Yellow river

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

河伯河伯 [He2 bo2] /name or river God associated with Yellow river/

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Reference information

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河
hé
river (CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[hé fěn]
伯
bà
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bǎi
one hundred (old)
bó
father's elder brother / senior / paternal elder uncle / eldest of brothers / respectful form of address / Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]

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