捍 (hàn): Defend — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 捍

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 捍

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

捍

扌hand

旱drought, dry

捍=扌hand+旱drought, dry

The hand (扌) defends or protects something firmly, like a shield (旱) against drought or attack — to defend, guard, or protect.

4.

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5.

How to Use 捍

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 捍 works in context.

Single HSK word

捍 appears in the HSK word 捍卫, meaning "defend; guard; protect".

HSK 6

hàn捍

wèi卫

defend; guard; protect

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 捍 is used in context

tā他

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

dì地

hàn捍

yù御

le了

lǐng领

tǔ土

。

He bravely defended the territory.

tā她

jiān坚

jué决

hàn捍

jù拒

le了

bù不

hé合

lǐ

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

hàn捍

wèi卫

guó国

jiā家

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理

de的

yāo要

qiú求

。

She firmly refused the unreasonable request.

的

zūn尊

yán严

。

We must defend the dignity of our country.

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Characters pronounced "han".

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

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