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Animated Stroke Order 含

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 含

To Contain or Include

Words where '含' means to contain or include.

包含 • bāo hán • to contain; embody; include; inclusion • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 含

含糊 • hán hu • ambiguous; vague

HSK 6

hán含

hu

7.

Example Sentences

Tā他

zuǐ嘴

lǐ里

hán含

zhe着

yī一

kuài

Information

Pinyinhán

Meaningto hold in the mouth; to contain

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Traditional含

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今now

The mouth (口) holds something inside, as suggested by '今' (jīn) — to contain or keep in the mouth.

bāo包

hán含

to contain; embody; include; inclusion

含有 • hán yǒu • to contain • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

hán含

yǒu有

to contain

富含 • fù hán • Rich in / Abound in • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fù富

hán含

Rich in / Abound in

Implied Content or Quantity

Words where '含' refers to the implied content or amount inside something.

含义 • hán yì • meaning; implication • HSK 6

HSK 6

hán含

yì义

meaning; implication

含量 • hán liàng • content • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

hán含

liàng量

content

含蓄 • hán xù • Implicit / reserved • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

hán含

xù蓄

Implicit / reserved

糊

ambiguous; vague

蕴含 • yùn hán • contain / embody

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yùn蕴

hán含

contain / embody

隐含 • yǐn hán • imply

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǐn隐

hán含

imply

块

táng糖

。

He has a piece of candy in his mouth.

zhè这

ge个

tào套

cān餐

bāo包

hán含

yǐn饮

liào料

hé和

tián甜

diǎn点

。

This set meal includes drinks and dessert

zhè这

ge个

cí词

de的

hán含

yì义

hěn很

shēn深

ào奥

。

The meaning of this word is very profound

zhè这

jù句

huà话

yǐn隐

hán含

le了

yí一

gè个

yì意

si思

。

This sentence implies a meaning.

zhè这

zhǒng种

yǐn饮

liào料

de的

táng糖

fēn分

hán含

liàng量

hěn很

gāo高

。

This beverage has a high sugar content.

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HSK (3.0) Level 5

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以yǐusing because of; so as to
亿yì100 million
迎yíngto welcome, to meet, to face
硬yìnghard
原yuánsource, origin, or fundamental basis
圆yuánround

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Characters pronounced "han".

翰hànwriting brush, pen, pencil
韩hánfence; surname; Korea
鼾hānsnore loudly
邯hána component of place names, such as Handan
悍hàncourageous, brave; violent
焊hànweld, solder

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Characters with radical "口".

嗨hāi[sound used in lyrics for balance or euphony]
喃nánkeep talking, chattering; mumble
喔wōdescriptive of crying or of crowing
嗣sìto connect, inherit; descendants, heirs
咯gēfinal particle
嘎gǎsound of laughter; bad, malevolent

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