hàn扞
扞
variant
archaic
common
Meaning of 扞
扞 means same as 捍; to defend; to protect; to guard; to ward off; to parry; to resist; to keep out. Pronounced hàn.
- same as 捍; to defend; to protect; to guard
- to ward off; to parry; to resist; to keep out
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes6
Components
扌
干
Stroke Order
扞
Definitions & Examples
《
Lǐ礼
Jì记
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
jūn君
zǐ子
hàn扞
chéng城
yǐ以
wèi卫
shè社
jì稷
。
The Book of Rites records that a gentleman defends the city walls to protect the state.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
hàn扞
bì蔽
zhī之
yì意
，
yù喻
wèi卫
guó国
zhī之
zhōng忠
。
The ancients often used the meaning of protection and shielding as a metaphor for loyalty to one's country.