瀚 meaning and stroke order
Wide, vast, extensive
How to write 瀚, stroke by stroke
19 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 瀚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ocean
- vastness
How 瀚 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 翰 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 瀚
瀚 combines the water radical 氵 with 翰 (hàn), which gives the sound. Picture water stretching so far it seems endless, and you have 瀚: vast like the ocean.
瀚 is a literary character and rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. You will mostly meet it in the word 浩瀚 (hàohàn), used for oceans, skies, deserts, or huge amounts of knowledge. Example: 浩瀚的星空 (hàohàn de xīngkōng) the vast starry sky.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 瀚 with 翰 (hàn), since they look alike and sound the same. Remember that only 瀚 has the water radical 氵, so it is the one meaning vast, while 翰 appears in words about writing like 翰林 (hànlín).
Common words with 瀚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 浩瀚 | hàohàn | vast (of ocean); boundless |
瀚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 瀚
How many strokes are in 瀚?
瀚 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瀚 mean?
瀚 (hàn) means wide, vast, extensive. A common word with it is 浩瀚 (hàohàn), meaning "vast (of ocean); boundless".
How do you pronounce 瀚?
瀚 is pronounced hàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 瀚?
The radical of 瀚 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 瀚 under this radical.
Can I use 瀚 by itself to say something is big?
Not usually. In everyday speech people say 大 (dà) or 广阔 (guǎngkuò). 瀚 almost always appears in 浩瀚 or in names.
Why does 瀚 show up in people's names?
Parents choose 瀚 because it suggests a broad mind and great ambition, like the vast sea. It is common in boys' names, such as 浩瀚 or 子瀚.