(hán)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to contain

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
hán
Meaning
to contain; to include; culvert
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵函

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

nèihán
HSK 7-9

meaningful content; implication; (semantics) connotation; inner qualities (…

Open 内涵 page →
hán
HSK 7-9

content

Open 涵义 page →
hángài
HSK 7-9

to cover

Open 涵盖 page →
yùnhán
HSK 7-9

to contain

Open 蕴涵 page →
bāohán

to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to be tolerant

Open 包涵 page →
hán

(Tw) meaning; significance; import; CL:层

Open 意涵 page →
hǎihán

(polite expression) to be magnanimous enough to forgive or tolerate (one's errors or sh…

Open 海涵 page →

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