酣 (hān): intoxicated

酣 (hān) is a Chinese character meaning “intoxicated.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 酉 (semantic) and 甘 (phonetic). It ranks #2939 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 酣 wine. Its radical form 酉 (wine) appears in many related characters such as 配 (pèi, to join), 酸 (suān, sour), 醒 (xǐng, to wake up).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. intoxicated

Etymology & Origin

酣

pictophoneticwine

Decomposition: ⿰酉甘 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
酣畅淋漓phrasehān chàng lín líto one's heart's content (idiom)
酣睡verbhān shuìto sleep soundly
酣梦nounhān mèngsweet dream
酣饮verbhān yǐnto drink one's fill
酣畅adjectivehān chàngunrestrained
酒至半酣jiǔ zhì bàn hānto drink until one is half drunk
酒酣耳热jiǔ hān ěr rètipsy and merry (idiom)
酣战verbhān zhànto fight lustily
战酣zhàn hān(literary) at the height of the battle
酣醉verbhān zuìto be dead drunk
酣眠hān miánto sleep soundly
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Total compounds
73
As first character
18
As last character
9
As middle character

酣 appears in 11 compound words: 73 as the first character, 18 as the last, and 9 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 酣 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

畅chàng
0.55086 co-occurrences
淋lín
0.51962 co-occurrences
酒jiǔ
0.503514 co-occurrences
饮yǐn
0.489108 co-occurrences
睡shuì
0.479120 co-occurrences
醉zuì
0.44358 co-occurrences
弄nòng
0.44272 co-occurrences
蝶dié
0.43072 co-occurrences
宴yàn
0.42554 co-occurrences
寝qǐn
0.41416 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

酣畅淋漓hānchànglínlí

to one's heart's content; expressing something fully; fully and delightedly; in a flowing and lucid style

phrase
酒酣耳热jiǔ hān ěr rèHSK 7+

tipsy and merry (idiom)

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

学习酣字需要反复练习,才能写得工整。

xué xí hān zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .

Mastering the character "酣" requires repeated practice to write it neatly.

少数派Aug 2026

日用丝滑,那想必酣畅淋漓的电竞也完全没问题吧?

rì yòng sī huá , nà xiǎng bì hān chàng lín 漓 de diàn jìng yě wán quán méi wèn tí ba ?

If it’s smooth for everyday use, then it should definitely handle intense esports gameplay with ease, right?

少数派Jul 2026

拿捏张弛有度的叙事节奏,打造酣畅淋漓的观影体验,笑点泪点燃点一个不少。

ná niē zhāng chí yǒu dù de xù shì jié zòu , dǎ zào hān chàng lín 漓 de guàn yǐng tǐ yàn , xiào diǎn lèi diǎn rán diǎn yī gè bù shǎo .

With a narrative pace that strikes the perfect balance between tension and relaxation, the film delivers a thoroughly satisfying viewing experience, packed with laughter, tears, and moments that really get your heart racing.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

世界杯激战正酣,赛场内外更多动人的瞬间还将上演。

shì jiè bēi jī zhàn zhèng hān , sài chǎng nèi wài gēng duō dòng rén de shùn jiān hái jiāng shàng yǎn .

The World Cup is in full swing, and there are still many more touching moments to come—both on and off the field.

少数派Jun 2026

这种感觉在我们去的下一家书店“橡皮书店”里体现得更加酣畅淋漓。

zhè zhǒng gǎn jué zài wǒ men qù de xià yī jiā shū diàn xiàng pí shū diàn lǐ tǐ xiàn dé gēng jiā hān chàng lín 漓 .

This feeling came across even more vividly at the next bookstore we visited, “Rubber Bookstore.”

中国新闻网·体育Jun 2026

这场酣畅淋漓的大胜是C罗对漫天批评的最有力回击。

zhè chǎng hān chàng lín 漓 de dà shèng shì C luó duì màn tiān pī píng de zuì yǒu lì huí jī .

This thrilling, decisive victory was Cristiano Ronaldo's most powerful response to the barrage of criticism.

Tatoeba

我发觉男孩儿酣然入睡了。

Wǒ fājué nánháir hān rán rùshuì le.

I found the boy fast asleep.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 酉 (wine) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced hān

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 酣 (hān) mean in Chinese?
酣 (hān) primarily means "intoxicated." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2939 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 酣 and 钳?
酣 (hān) and 钳 (qián) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 酉 vs 钅 (same 甘 component).
How many strokes does 酣 have?
酣 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 酣?
The radical associated with 酣 is 酉 (wine). This radical appears in many characters related to wine.
What are the components of 酣?
酣 is composed of: 酉 (semantic), 甘 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰酉甘 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 酣?
Common words with 酣 include: 酣畅淋漓 (hān chàng lín lí, "to one's heart's content (idiom)"); 酣睡 (hān shuì, "to sleep soundly"); 酣梦 (hān mèng, "sweet dream"); 酣饮 (hān yǐn, "to drink one's fill"); 酣畅 (hān chàng, "unrestrained"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 酣 (hān)?
Several characters share the pronunciation hān: 汉 (Han ethnic group), 含 (to keep in the mouth), 喊 (to yell), 韩 (Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 酣 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 酣 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.