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含

hán

to contain

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Character

含 hán

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
今 modern, current 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 茶含糖吗? Chá hán táng ma? Does the tea contain sugar?
  • 这药含水。 Zhè yào hán shuǐ. This medicine contains water.
  • 饭里含盐。 Fàn lǐ hán yán. The food contains salt.

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