He

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Translingual

Symbol

He

  1. (chemistry) helium.

English

Etymology 1

From he (pronoun).

Pronoun

He (third-person singular masculine pronoun, oblique Him, reflexive Himself, possessive His)

  1. Honorific alternative letter-case form of he, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
    I love the Lord for He is Great and Holy.

Etymology 2

From several Chinese surnames, especially () and ().

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhi/, /ˈhə/
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Proper noun

He (plural Hes)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.
    • 2014 January 20, Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “‘She. Herself. Naked.': The Art of He Chengyao”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 August 2023, Sinosphere‎:
      The story of Ms. He and her mother began in the early 1960s, shortly before the Cultural Revolution shook China.

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