悍 meaning and stroke order
Courageous, brave; violent
How to write 悍, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 悍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- heroic
- intrepid
- valiant
- dauntless
- fierce
- ferocious
How 悍 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 旱 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 悍
悍 combines the heart radical 忄 with 旱 (hàn, drought), which gives the sound. Picture a heart as dry and hard as drought-baked earth: tough, fierce, and afraid of nothing.
悍 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It usually appears in two-character words that describe toughness or fierceness, such as 强悍 (qiánghàn, tough), 凶悍 (xiōnghàn, ferocious), and 剽悍 (piāohàn, swift and fierce). Example: 这支球队很强悍。(Zhè zhī qiúduì hěn qiánghàn.) This team is very tough.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 悍 with 捍 (hàn, to defend, as in 捍卫 hànwèi). Both use 旱 for the sound, but 捍 has the hand radical 扌 because defending is an action.
Common words with 悍
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 强悍 | qiánghàn | tough; strong |
悍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 悍
How many strokes are in 悍?
悍 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 悍 mean?
悍 (hàn) means courageous, brave; violent. A common word with it is 强悍 (qiánghàn), meaning "tough; strong".
How do you pronounce 悍?
悍 is pronounced hàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 悍?
The radical of 悍 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 悍 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 悍?
The traditional form of 悍 is 猂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 悍 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 悍 a positive or negative word?
It depends on the word. 强悍 and 剽悍 can praise someone's strength or boldness. 凶悍 and 悍妇 (hànfù, shrew) are negative and suggest violence or aggression.
What does 彪悍 mean in internet slang?
彪悍 (biāohàn) literally means burly and fierce. Online it is used humorously for someone who is bold, outrageous, or does impressive things without hesitation.