hán = h + an2
envelope / case / letter
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hán = h + an2
variant of 函[han2]
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How to pronounce 函

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
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

函 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
kǎo = k + ao3
"breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
archaic variant of 水[shui3]
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kǎn = k + an3
receptacle
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Characters with 函 as component

hán = h + an2
to contain / to include / culvert
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hàn = h + an4
lotus blossom
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Words with 函

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invitation letter / CL:封[feng1]
function (math.)
letter / piece of correspondence (incl. email)

Sentences with 函

函 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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hán

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