hàn

扞

Character · Verb

defend; protect; ward off

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

same as 捍; to defend; to protect; to guard

archaic

Variant form of 捍. Used in classical texts to express the concept of defense or protection.

 《
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.

2.

verb

to ward off; to parry; to resist; to keep out

archaic

Refers to the physical or metaphorical act of warding off attacks, intrusions, or unwanted influences.

Hàn扞
gé格
bù不
tōng通
 ，
yán言
bǐ彼
cǐ此
xiāng相
wéi违
yě也
 。

'Hange butong' means that two sides contradict each other and cannot be reconciled.

Yǒng勇
shì士
hàn扞
dí敌
 ，
bù不
bì避
dāo刀
bīng兵
 。

A brave warrior wards off the enemy without avoiding weapons.

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Hàn扞
yù御
wài外
wǔ侮
 ，
bǎo保
jiā家
wèi卫
guó国
 。

Resist foreign aggression and defend home and country.