汗
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hán / hàn · perspiration, sweat

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #4310
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Readings & meanings

汗 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

hán

see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2]

大汗dà hán · supreme khan
hàn

perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

汗水hàn shuǐ · sweat
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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 汗

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hànperspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
hánsee 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2]
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Example sentences

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Tā cā qù le liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ.他擦去了脸上的汗水。

He wiped the sweat from his face.

Source: Tatoeba #366890 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā kāi shǐ chū hàn le.他开始出汗了。

He began to sweat.

Source: Tatoeba #10048877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn dào guǐ de shí hòu, wǒ hè dé hàn máo zhí shù.看到鬼的時候,我嚇得汗毛直豎。

When I saw the ghost, I was so frightened that my hair stood on end.

Source: Tatoeba #13860184 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hàn shuǐ cóng wǒ de é tóu shàng luò xià.汗水從我的額頭上落下。

The sweat was dripping off my brow.

Source: Tatoeba #5585161 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xū ruò de yàngzi ràng wǒ niē le yì bǎ hàn.她虚弱的样子让我捏了一把汗。

It worried me that she looked pale.

Source: Tatoeba #1394890 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cā diào nǐ é tóu shàng de hàn.擦掉你额头上的汗。

Wipe the sweat from your brow.

Source: Tatoeba #2474903 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 汗 in context

  1. Say hán / hàn, then recall the core meaning: perspiration, sweat.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 汗水 (hàn shuǐ), meaning “sweat”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 汗 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.