汉
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hàn · Han

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Learn every stroke in 汉

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See how 汉 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 汉

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HànWords pronounced Hàn
hànWords pronounced hàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 汉 sits in each complete thought.

Zài zhè lǐ yǒu rén huì shuō hàn yǔ ma?在这里有人会说汉语吗?

Is there anyone who can speak Chinese here?

Source: Tatoeba #1173432 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē hàn zì duì wǒ men lái shuō bú tài nán.这些汉字对我们来说不太难。

These Chinese characters are not too difficult for us.

Source: Tatoeba #3378175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hái shì xiě bù hǎo hàn yǔ.我还是写不好汉语。

I still don't write Chinese well.

Source: Tatoeba #339427 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de hàn yǔ zài nǎ xué de?你的汉语在哪学的?

Where did you study Chinese?

Source: Tatoeba #1169101 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de hàn yǔ bú tài hǎo.我的汉语不太好。

My Chinese isn't very good.

Source: Tatoeba #1105572 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xué le jǐ nián de hàn yǔ?你学了几年的汉语?

How many years have you studied Mandarin for?

Source: Tatoeba #2223944 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 汉 in context

  1. Say hàn, then recall the core meaning: Han.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 汉语 (Hàn yǔ), meaning “Chinese language”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 汉 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.