How to Write 銲 (hàn) — Meaning “To weld; to solder”

Imagine a metal welding torch (金) that is so hot it makes everything around it "dry" (旱). The sound hàn can also remind you of the word "hand" — you use your hand to hold a welding torch on metal. This mental picture links the metal radical to the sound component.

Write the left radical 金 first with its standard stroke order: 8 strokes starting from the top stroke. Then write the right part 旱, which is 7 strokes: first the top 日 (sun), then the bottom 干 (dry). Make the left side slightly narrower and taller, and keep the right side balanced so the whole character is square.

銲 (hàn) means to weld and has the metal radical with 旱 on the right. 鉄 (tiě) is the traditional character for 'iron' and has the metal radical with 失 (lose) on the right. 鉴 (jiàn) means 'mirror' or 'to inspect' and has the metal radical on the top but looks completely different, with a large 皿 (container) component below.

銲 is the traditional Chinese character for 'to weld,' commonly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, while mainland China uses the simplified form 焊. You will see it in technical contexts like 銲接 (welding) or 電銲 (electric welding). Culturally, welding is an essential skill in manufacturing and construction across all Chinese-speaking regions.

Common words containing 銲 include: 銲接 (hàn jiē) — Welding; to weld; 电銲 (diàn hàn) — Electric welding; 銲枪 (hàn qiāng) — Welding torch.