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汗 hàn sweat

How to remember 汗: 氵 water + 干 do = sweat. After the marathon the runner drinks a litre of water, but there is nothing he can do about his shirt, soaked through with sweat.

  • 1,490. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 水

Component breakdown

汗 = 氵 water + 干 do

  • 氵 water
  • 干 do
The Gushi story

After the marathon the runner drinks a litre of water, but there is nothing he can do about his shirt, soaked through with sweat.

How it is used

  • Sweat - 出汗 (chū hàn) to sweat, 一身汗 (yìshēn hàn) drenched in sweat, 汗水 (hànshuǐ) sweat.
  • 擦汗 (cā hàn) = wipe off sweat; online 汗 alone is an emoji-like reaction meaning embarrassment/speechlessness (like "-_-").
  • 汗马功劳 (hànmǎ-gōngláo) = distinguished service/hard-won achievements (literally a war-horse's sweat).

Words with 汗

Example sentences

  • 天气太热，他们出了很多汗。 Tiānqì tài rè, tāmen chūle hěn duō hàn.It's too hot, and they have been sweating a lot.