The character 罕 — “rare”: how to write it and what it means

罕
hǎn

rare

7 strokes · HSK 6

The Chinese character 罕 is read hǎn and means “rare”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 罕

罕 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 罕, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 罕 is made of

Below, 干 gān hints at the reading.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 罕

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 罕?

罕 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 罕 mean?

罕 means “rare”. It appears in 罕见 (“rare”).

How do you pronounce 罕?

罕 is read hǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 罕 have?

7 strokes.

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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 罕 yourself

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