罕 hǎn rare
rare; scarce
How to remember 罕: 穴 hole + 干 do = rare. The old fisherman finds a hole in his net, knows exactly what to do and grins, because a catch like today's is truly rare.
Component breakdown
罕 = 穴 hole + 干 do
- 穴 hole
- 干 do
The old fisherman finds a hole in his net, knows exactly what to do and grins, because a catch like today's is truly rare.
How it is used
- Rare/scarce - 罕见 (hǎnjiàn) rarely seen/uncommon: 罕见的现象 a rare phenomenon.
- 稀罕 (xīhan) = rare, or 'to treasure/care for': 我不稀罕 I couldn't care less about it.
- 罕见 is more formal/written than 少见; both mean seldom encountered.
- 人迹罕至 (rénjì-hǎnzhì) = seldom visited by people / remote.