涵
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hán · to wet, to soak

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Learn every stroke in 涵

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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total 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 涵

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hánWords pronounced hán
hanWords pronounced han
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Example sentences

Notice where 涵 sits in each complete thought.

Nì jìng shùn jìng kàn jīn dù, lín xǐ lín nù kàn hán yǎng.逆境顺境看襟度,临喜临怒看涵养。

Adversity and prosperity reveal one's breadth of mind; joy and anger test one's self-restraint.

Source: Tatoeba #2555520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhōng wén lǐ miàn, jiǎo zǐ hé “ jiāo zǐ ” xié yīn, yīn ér jù yǒu fēng fù de wén huà hán yì.在中文里面,饺子和“交子”谐音,因而具有丰富的文化涵义。

In Chinese, 'dumpling' and 'first exchange' are homophones, so they have a rich cultural association.

Source: Tatoeba #757018 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 涵 in context

  1. Say hán, then recall the core meaning: to wet, to soak.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 内涵 (nèi hán), meaning “meaningful content”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 涵 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.