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How to Write 韩 (hán) — Meaning “Korea; a surname”

hán 12 strokes Radical: 韦

韩 (hán) means "Korea; a surname" in Chinese. It has 12 strokes with the radical 韦.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 韩国 (hán guó), 韩语 (hán yǔ), 韩剧 (hán jù).

Due to its 12 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 韩 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 韩

The character 韩 (hán) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 韦 is one of its key components.

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What Does hán (韩) Mean in Chinese?

韩 means Korea; a surname.

Character Data

Character韩
Pinyinhán (han)
MeaningKorea; a surname
Strokes12
Radical韦
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 韩

The character 韩 (hán) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side, the radical 韦 (simplified from 韋), means 'tanned leather,' and the right side (originally 倝, meaning 'sunrise') provided the phonetic element. The character was first used as the name of an ancient Chinese state, and later came to refer to Korea as a whole.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a Korean man wearing a leather jacket (韦) and standing next to a sign that looks like a tall pole with a crossbar (the right side shape resembling 十 over 乚).

Common Words with 韩

韩国 hán guó
South Korea
韩语 hán yǔ
Korean language
韩剧 hán jù
Korean drama

Example Sentences

我明年想去韩国旅游。

wǒ míng nián xiǎng qù hán guó lǚ yóu

I want to travel to South Korea next year.

他在大学学习韩语。

tā zài dà xué xué xí hán yǔ

He is studying Korean at the university.

我妈妈喜欢看韩剧。

wǒ mā mā xǐ huān kàn hán jù

My mom likes watching Korean dramas.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
韩 (current) hán 12 韦
韪 wěi 13 韦
韫 yùn 13 韦
韬 tāo 14 韦
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Frequently Asked Questions about 韩

韩 combines 韦 (leather) on the left and 倝 (sunrise) on the right. The original meaning was a kind of deer or a place name, but today it mainly refers to Korea or a surname, with the leather component hinting at ancient Korean armor or clothing.

Characters with Radical 韦

韦wéi韧rèn韪wěi韫yùn韬tāo

Other 12-Stroke Characters

亵xiè傅fù傈lì傍bàng傕jué傚xiào傣dǎi傥tǎng傧bīn储chǔ