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How to Write 晗 (hán) — Meaning “dawn / brightness”

hán 11 strokes Radical: 日

晗 (hán) means "dawn / brightness" in Chinese. It has 11 strokes with the radical 日.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 晗昱 (hán yù), 晗光 (hán guāng), 晗笑 (hán xiào).

Due to its 11 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 晗 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 晗

The character 晗 (hán) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 日 is one of its key components.

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What Does hán (晗) Mean in Chinese?

晗 means dawn / brightness.

Character Data

Character晗
Pinyinhán (han)
Meaningdawn / brightness
Strokes11
Radical日
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 晗

晗 is a compound character with the sun radical 日 (sun) on the left and 含 (hán, 'to hold in mouth') as a phonetic component. The sun radical points to the meaning of dawn or brightness, while 含 suggests the idea of the sun’s light being contained or held at daybreak.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture the sun (日) just starting to peek out, held gently in the mouth (含) of the horizon at dawn.

Common Words with 晗

晗昱 hán yù
radiant / bright light
晗光 hán guāng
the first light of dawn
晗笑 hán xiào
smiling

Example Sentences

晗昱代表光明。

hán yù dài biǎo guāng míng

Hanyu represents brightness.

晗光很微弱。

hán guāng hěn wēi ruò

The first light of dawn is very faint.

她晗笑看着我。

tā hán xiào kàn zhe wǒ

She looked at me with a smile.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
晗 (current) hán 11 日
昜 yáng 9 日
昝 zǎn 9 日
星 xīng 9 日
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Frequently Asked Questions about 晗

晗 combines the radical 日 (sun) on the left, which gives the meaning of light or brightness, and the component 含 (hán, 'to contain') on the right, which provides the pronunciation. Together they suggest the sun containing or holding the first light of dawn.

Characters with Radical 日

日rì旦dàn旧jiù旨zhǐ早zǎo旭xù旮gā旯lá旰gàn旱hàn

Other 11-Stroke Characters

㒼mán䙴qiān乿zhì偃yǎn假jiǎ/jià偈jì偎wēi偏piān偕xié做zuò