noun, place name, verb, place word, directional, pronoun · river or large natural stream of water

这条河的水流很急。

noun, place name, place word · specifically the Yellow River (Huang He), often used in geographical names

由于河里的泥沙非常多，一眼望去水面全是黄色的。

noun · the Milky Way galaxy, usually seen in the compound 银河 Yín​hé

在山顶可以清晰地看到银河。

noun · shorthand for rice noodles (河粉 hé​fěn), common on restaurant menus

来一份干炒牛河，谢谢。