The character 含 — “hold in the mouth”: how to write it and what it means
hold in the mouth; contain
The Chinese character 含 is read hán and means “hold in the mouth; contain”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 含
含 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 含, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 含 is made of
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”; on top, 今 jīn hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 含
- 含量content (of a substance)HSK 5
- 含有contain (a substance)HSK 5
- 包含include, containHSK 5
- 含义meaning, implicationHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 含?
含 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 含 mean?
含 means “hold in the mouth; contain”. It appears in 含量 (“content”), 含有 (“contain”), 包含 (“include”), 含义 (“meaning”).
How do you pronounce 含?
含 is read hán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 含 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 含 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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