hàn = h + an4
surname Han
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hàn = h + an4
writing brush / writing / pen
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How to pronounce 翰

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= h initial

H is for Hamlet.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

翰 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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zǎo = z + ao3
early / morning / Good morning! / long ago / prematurely
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= yu + Ø3
feather / 5th note in pentatonic scale
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gàn = g + an4
dawn (archaic)
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Characters with 翰 as component

hàn = h + an4
ocean / vastness
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Words with 翰

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John (name) / Johan (name) / Johann (name)
Johnson or Johnston (name)

Sentences with 翰

翰 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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