Character Familiesleft / right

汉hàn

Chinese; Han; man; fellow

汉 means Chinese, a man, or the Han group/language.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

left / right

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

left / right · 汉

WHOLE CHARACTER

Chinese; Han; man; fellow

汉 means Chinese, a man, or the Han group/language.

WATER SIDE

water (as the source idea 水)

A component form of 水; not counted as a standalone character page.

In 汉: water side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

RIGHT VISUAL PIECE

again; right hand in older use

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 汉: right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

清 qīng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 汉.

河 hé — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 汉.

海 hǎi — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 汉.

灪 yù — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 汉.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 08eb69d1ec3c641e4f5466e0cb436d59aaed67a551038485c4fd40de97c7d2a4. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:24.566Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.