憾 meaning and stroke order
Regret, remorse
How to write 憾, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 憾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
How 憾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 感 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 憾
憾 (hàn) is the heart radical 忄 next to 感 (gǎn, to feel), which also gives the sound. When a feeling 感 weighs on your heart 忄, you feel regret.
憾 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You mostly meet it in 遗憾 (yíhàn), which means both "a regret" and "it's a pity." Example: 很遗憾，我不能来。(Hěn yíhàn, wǒ bù néng lái.) Unfortunately, I can't come.
Common mistake: Learners often write 感 (gǎn) alone when they mean 憾, because the two look alike. They also read 憾 with the third tone like 感, but 憾 is fourth tone, hàn.
Common words with 憾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 遗憾 | yíhàn | regret; to regret | HSK 6 |
憾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 憾
How many strokes are in 憾?
憾 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憾 mean?
憾 (hàn) means regret, remorse. A common word with it is 遗憾 (yíhàn), meaning "regret; to regret".
How do you pronounce 憾?
憾 is pronounced hàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 憾?
The radical of 憾 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憾 under this radical.
Is 憾 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 憾 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 遗憾 and 后悔?
后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means you regret something you yourself did. 遗憾 (yíhàn) is a softer feeling that something is a pity, often outside your control. It is also used politely, as in 很遗憾地通知您 (we regret to inform you).
Are there other words or idioms with 憾?
Yes, though they are more formal. Two examples are 缺憾 (quēhàn), a flaw or shortcoming, and 死而无憾 (sǐ ér wú hàn), to die without regret.