How to pronounce he in pinyin, tone by tone

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he

he in every tone

喝
hēㄏㄜT1

to drink

河
héㄏㄜˊT2

river

吓
hèㄏㄜˋT4

to scare; to intimidate

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喝和贺hē hé hè

he in tones 1, 2, 4

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