Featured image for 函 hán Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

hán

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

hán Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word hán .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
hán | han2
English translation
correspondence; a case, a box

Learn the Chinese word hán in 7 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About hán

Read some general information about the Chinese word hán .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

hán

Contains the radical

qiǎn

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

Letters placed in a container  qiǎn

Etymology of hán

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word hán .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

qiǎn le

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word hán .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using hán

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word hán in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

函数 hán shù shì 研究 yánjiū yòng 递推 dì tuī 关系 guānxi lái 确定 quèdìng de 函数的 zuì 理想 lǐxiǎng 工具 gōngjù .

Generating functions are an ideal tool for studying sequences defined by recurrence.

Suí hán 附上 fù shàng 20 fēn 邮票 yóu piào Zhāng .

Enclosed herewith is a twenty - fen stamp.

根据 gēnjù 物理 wùlǐ shǎng de 理由 lǐyóu ,我们 wǒmen 总是 zǒngshì 剔除 tī chú líng 作为 zuòwéi 本征函数 hán shù .

We always reject zero as an eigenfunction on the ground of physics.

特此 tè cǐ 告知 gào zhī 贵方 guì fāng 7 yuè 25 de 来函 lái hán shōu .

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 July.

zhī 详细 xiángxì 情况 qíngkuàng , qǐng 致函 zhì hán běn 公司 gōngsī 分店 fēn diàn .

For further details, please write to our branch office.

Words with hán

Explore 25 words and sayings that include the Chinese character hán in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
邀请函 yāo qǐng hán invitation letter邀請函
hán case hán
函数 hán shù function (math.)函數
信函 xìn hán letter信函 xìn hán
函授 hán shòu to teach by correspondence函授 hán shòu
致函 zhì hán to send a letter致函 zhì hán
回函 huí hán a reply (in writing)回函 huí hán
函件 hán jiàn letters函件 hán jiàn
来函 lái hán incoming letter來函
公函 gōng hán official letter公函 gōng hán
三角函数 sān jiǎo hán shù trigonometric function三角函數
函馆 Hán guǎn Hakodate, main port of south Hokkaidō 北海道 Běi hǎi dào [Běi​hǎi​dào], Japan函館
二次函数 èr cì hán shù quadratic function二次函數
波函数 bō hán shù wave function (in quantum mechanics)波函數
函谷关 Hán gǔ Guān Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)函谷關
密函 mì hán secret letter密函 mì hán
一次函数 yī cì hán shù linear function (math.)一次函數
书函 shū hán letter書函
反函数 fǎn hán shù inverse function (math.)反函數
便函 biàn hán an informal letter sent by an organization便函 biàn hán
贺函 hè hán letter of congratulations賀函
偶函数 ǒu hán shù even function (math.)偶函數
奇函数 jī hán shù odd function (math.)奇函數
函购 hán gòu mail order函購
原函数 yuán hán shù antiderivative原函數

hán Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2026 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top