寒 hán — cold · English

寒

hán

cold

At a glance · 寒

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

寒字小篆从宀从人从茻从仌，会意为人在屋中以草御冷；本义为寒冷。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

寒本义为冷，指天寒地冻。

Structure

会意字，屋下有人，四周草与冰，表示寒冷难御。

At a glance

Pinyinhán

Radical宀

Strokes12

UnicodeU+5BD2

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English cold Han is an associative character depicting a person sheltering under grass from ice, meaning cold.

Français froid Han est un caractère associatif montrant une personne se protégeant sous l'herbe de la glace, signifiant froid.

Español frío Han es un carácter asociativo que muestra a una persona protegiéndose bajo hierba del hielo, significa frío.

العربية بارد هان حرف تركيبي يصور شخصاً يحتمي بالعشب من الجليد، ويعني البرد.

Русский холод Хань — ассоциативный знак, изображающий человека, укрывающегося травой ото льда; означает холод.

Common words

寒冷hán lěngcold
寒冬hán dōngwinter

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