hàn

翰

Character · Noun

feather; writing brush; writing; letter

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

feather; later refers to writing brush, writing, letters

literary

Used in formal and literary contexts, mostly in fixed phrases or classical expressions.

Tā他
huī挥
hàn翰
xiě写
xià下
le了
qiān千
gǔ古
míng名
piān篇
 。

He picked up his brush and wrote a timeless masterpiece.

Zhè这
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
de的
hàn翰
mò墨
gōng功
dǐ底
shí十
fēn分
shēn深
hòu厚
 。

This work has extremely profound calligraphy skills.

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Shōu收
dào到
yuǎn远
fāng方
yǒu友
rén人
de的
shū书
hàn翰
 ,
tā他
shí十
fēn分
gǎn感
dòng动
 。

He was very moved to receive a letter from a friend far away.

Hàn翰
yuàn苑
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
jù聚
jí集
de的
dì地
fāng方
 。

The Han Academy was a place where ancient scholars gathered.

Tā他
de的
hàn翰
zhá札
zì字
jì迹
gōng工
zhěng整
yōu优
měi美
 。

His handwritten letters have neat and beautiful handwriting.

2.

noun

surname Han

Used as a family name, relatively rare.

Hàn翰
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Han is a famous scholar.

Hàn翰
xìng姓
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
 。

The origin of the Han surname can be traced back to ancient times.

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Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
hàn翰
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Han.