韓 meaning and stroke order
Korea, especially South Korea; surname
How to write 韓, stroke by stroke
17 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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How 韓 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 韋 (tanned leather), shared by 5 characters on this site.
How to remember 韓
On the left, 龺 looks like the top of 朝 (cháo), the rising sun; on the right is 韋 (wéi), leather. Picture a land of the morning sun whose people wrap up in leather, and you have 韓, Korea.
韓 is the traditional form used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea itself, where it names South Korea and is also a common surname. In mainland simplified Chinese it is written 韩. Example: 我想去韓國旅行。(Wǒ xiǎng qù Hánguó lǚxíng.) I want to travel to South Korea.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the right side 韋 with 偉 (wěi) or 違 (wéi), or write the left side like 卓. Also keep the tone rising: hán, not hàn as in 漢 (Hàn, Chinese).
Questions about 韓
How many strokes are in 韓?
韓 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 韓 mean?
韓 (hán) means Korea, especially South Korea; surname.
How do you pronounce 韓?
韓 is pronounced hán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 韓?
The radical of 韓 is 韋, which carries the idea of "tanned leather". Dictionaries list 韓 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 韓?
韓 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 韩, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say Korean language and Korean food with 韓?
Korean language is 韓語 (Hányǔ) or 韓文 (Hánwén). Korean food is 韓國菜 (Hánguó cài) or 韓式料理 (Hánshì liàolǐ).
Does 韓國 mean North Korea too?
Usually 韓國 (Hánguó) means South Korea. North Korea is normally called 朝鮮 (Cháoxiǎn) or 北韓 (Běihán), and the second term is more common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.