Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “han”
37 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
hān
2
Second tone
hán
含
hán
邗to hold in the mouth
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5hán
邯an ancient place in the state of Wu
5 strokeshán
函a district in Hebei province
7 strokeshán
唅correspondence
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9hán
晗to swallow
10 strokeshán
涵twilight before dawn
11 strokeshán
焓to wet, to soak
11 strokeshán
寒onomatopoetic, a fire sizzling
11 strokeshán
韩chilly, cold
12 strokeshán
韓Korea, especially South Korea
12 strokeshán
Korea, especially South Korea
17 strokes3
Third tone
hǎn
4
Fourth tone
hàn
汗
hàn
焊perspiration, sweat
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4hàn
旱to solder, to weld
11 strokeshàn
汉dry
7 strokeshàn
悍Han
5 strokeshàn
捍courageous, brave
10 strokeshàn
菡to defend, to guard
10 strokeshàn
颔lotus blossom
11 strokeshàn
撖chin, jowl
13 strokeshàn
漢surname Han
14 strokeshàn
銲Chinese people
14 strokeshàn
憾to solder, to weld
15 strokeshàn
撼regret, remorse
16 strokeshàn
翰to incite, to move, to shake
16 strokeshàn
頷pen, pencil, writing brush
16 strokeshàn
瀚chin, jowl
16 strokeshàn
wide, vast, extensive
19 strokesSound in context
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