鼾 meaning and stroke order
To snore loudly
How to write 鼾, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鼾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- snore
- to snore
How 鼾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Nose.
鼻 gives the meaning and 干 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鼻 (nose), shared by 4 characters on this site.
How to remember 鼾
鼾 puts 鼻 (bí, nose) on the left and 干 (gān) on the right. Picture a dry (干) nose rattling all night, and remember that 干 also hints at the sound hān.
鼾 rarely stands alone. It usually appears in 打鼾 (dǎhān, to snore) or in 鼾声 (hānshēng, the sound of snoring). Example: 他睡觉时经常打鼾。(Tā shuìjiào shí jīngcháng dǎhān.) He often snores when he sleeps.
Common mistake: Learners often read 鼾 as gān because of the phonetic 干. The correct reading is hān, with a first tone. Also be careful not to write the right side as 千 (qiān). The top stroke of 干 is flat, not slanted.
Common words with 鼾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 打鼾 | dǎhān | to snore |
鼾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 鼾
How many strokes are in 鼾?
鼾 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 鼾 mean?
鼾 (hān) means to snore loudly. A common word with it is 打鼾 (dǎhān), meaning "to snore".
How do you pronounce 鼾?
鼾 is pronounced hān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 鼾?
The radical of 鼾 is 鼻, which carries the idea of "nose". Dictionaries list 鼾 under this radical.
Is there a more casual word for snoring than 打鼾?
Yes. In everyday speech many people say 打呼噜 (dǎ hūlu). 打鼾 sounds a little more neutral or written, but both are common.
How do you describe loud snoring in Chinese?
You can say 鼾声如雷 (hānshēng rú léi), meaning snoring like thunder. A simpler option is 他打鼾打得很响 (tā dǎhān dǎ de hěn xiǎng), he snores very loudly.