The character 汉 — “Han”: how to write it and what it means
Han, Chinese
The Chinese character 汉 is read hàn and means “Han, Chinese”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 汉
汉 has 5 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 汉, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 汉 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”: Han is also the name of a river.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 汉
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 汉?
汉 has 5 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 汉 mean?
汉 means “Han, Chinese”. It appears in 汉语 (“Chinese language”), 汉字 (“Chinese character”).
How do you pronounce 汉?
汉 is read hàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 汉 have?
5 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 汉 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.
Start for free