憨 hān silly
silly; foolish
How to remember 憨: 敢 to dare + 心 heart = silly. His friends dare him to wear a pink tutu at the party, and with a happy heart he dances around, looking wonderfully silly.
Component breakdown
憨 = 敢 to dare + 心 heart
- 敢 to dare
- 乛 cap
- 耳 ear
- 攵 tap
- 心 heart
His friends dare him to wear a pink tutu at the party, and with a happy heart he dances around, looking wonderfully silly.
How it is used
- Naively simple/guileless, often endearing: 憨厚 (hānhòu) honest and simple-hearted, 憨态可掬 (hāntài-kějū) charmingly naive/cute (e.g. a panda), 憨笑 (hānxiào) a silly good-natured grin.
- 憨 is a warm 'dumb' - simple and lovable, not insulting like 愚.