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翰 - hàn

writing brush, pen, pencil

writing brush, pen, pencil

How to read 翰

Click 翰 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhàn
Englishwriting brush, pen, pencil
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

翰林 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 挥翰. Please read 约翰 one more time.

Common words with this character

refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
to wield a writing brush
John; Johan; Johann
John

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 翰 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 翰林 and 挥翰 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 翰.