How to Write 憨 (hān) — Meaning “simple-minded”

Imagine a person with a daring heart who bravely does silly things without worry. The top part 敢 looks like a wild boar charging forward, and the bottom 心 reminds you this comes from the heart, not the mind.

The top part 敢 has 11 strokes and is wider than the bottom 心. Make sure the bottom heart shape is centered and not too small, and remember the stroke order of 心: left dot, then the curved heart, then the two dots on the right.

憨 uses 敢 (daring) plus 心, meaning simple-minded, while 想 uses 相 (mutual) plus 心 and means to think or miss. 㥯 is a rare or ancient character not used in modern Chinese, whereas 憨 is common in daily language to describe honest, naive people.

憨 appears in words like 憨厚 (simple and honest) to praise someone's natural goodness without cunning. It is also used in 憨笑 (naive smile) and the phrase 憨态可掬, which describes a cute, innocent appearance, often for babies or animals.

Common words containing 憨 include: 憨厚 (hān hòu) — simple and honest; 憨笑 (hān xiào) — to smile naively; 憨态可掬 (hān tài kě jū) — charmingly naive.