涵 hán to wet
to wet; to soak
How to remember 涵: 氵 water + 函 correspondence = to wet. Grandma knocks a glass of water onto the box of old correspondence, enough to wet fifty years of love letters.
Component breakdown
涵 = 氵 water + 函 correspondence
- 氵 water
- 函 correspondence
Grandma knocks a glass of water onto the box of old correspondence, enough to wet fifty years of love letters.
How it is used
- To contain/encompass - 内涵 (nèihán) inner meaning/connotation/substance, 涵盖 (hángài) to cover/encompass.
- 内涵 also describes a person 'having depth/substance': 有内涵 (yǒu nèihán) cultured and thoughtful.
- 涵盖 = to cover a range: 涵盖各个方面 covering every aspect.
- 涵养 (hányǎng) = self-restraint/cultivation (composure): 有涵养 to be well-composed.