憨 (hān): silly

憨 (hān) is a Chinese character meaning “silly.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 敢 (phonetic) and 心 (semantic). It ranks #3043 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 憨 heart. Its radical form 心 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 心 (xīn, heart, mind), 爱 (ài, to love), 思 (sī, to think, thought).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 心 heart15 strokesFrequency #3043敢 phonetic 心 semantic

Definitions

silly

Etymology & Origin

憨

pictophoneticheart

Decomposition: ⿱敢心 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:敢phonetic 心semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
憨厚adjective	hān hou	simple and honest
憨豆先生	hān dòu xiān sheng	Mr. Bean (TV)
喜憨儿	xǐ hān ér	(Tw) intellectually impaired child or youth (affectionate term)
憨态可掬	hān tài kě jū	(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable
憨子noun	hān zi	(dialect) simpleton
憨实adjective	hān shí	simple and honest
憨直adjective	hān zhí	honest and straightforward
憨态	hān tài	naive and innocent look

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

憨 appears in 8 compound words: 88 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 13 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 憨 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

豆dòu

0.574636 co-occurrences

厚hòu

0.533590 co-occurrences

磨mó

0.485222 co-occurrences

傻shǎ

0.45054 co-occurrences

疼téng

0.43860 co-occurrences

俏qiào

0.42120 co-occurrences

呆dāi

0.41730 co-occurrences

婿xù

0.38126 co-occurrences

娇jiāo

0.37510 co-occurrences

笨bèn

0.37118 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

看到孩子的进步，父母憨中十分欣慰。

kàn dào hái zǐ de jìn bù , fù mǔ hān zhōng shí fēn xīn wèi .

Seeing their child's progress, the parents were deeply gratified.

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

正面的憨态与侧面的英姿判若两物，却恰恰构成了“绿马”文创设计的灵感原点。

zhèng miàn de hān tài yǔ cè miàn de yīng zī pàn ruò liǎng wù , què qià qià gòu chéng le lǜ mǎ wén chuàng shè jì de líng gǎn yuán diǎn .

The endearing charm of the front view and the heroic presence of the side view are as different as night and day, yet they are precisely what inspired the “Green Horse” cultural and creative designs.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

为什么这只憨态可掬的青蛙会引发关注？

wéi shén má zhè zhī hān tài kě 掬 de qīng wā huì yǐn fā guān zhù ?

Why has this adorable frog attracted so much attention?

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 心 (heart) component

想xiǎng 意yì 怎zěn 德dé 愿yuàn 态tài 急jí 恶è 恐kǒng 忘wàng

Related Characters

心xīn 爱ài 思sī 志zhì 念niàn 总zǒng 忘wàng 意yì 愿yuàn 感gǎn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 憨 (hān) mean in Chinese?

憨 (hān) primarily means "silly." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3043 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 憨 and 橄?

憨 (hān) and 橄 (gǎn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 心 vs 木 (same 敢 component).

How many strokes does 憨 have?

憨 is written with 15 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 憨?

The radical associated with 憨 is 心 (heart). This radical appears in many characters related to heart.

What are the components of 憨?

憨 is composed of: 敢 (phonetic), 心 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱敢心 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 憨?

Common words with 憨 include: 憨厚 (hān hou, "simple and honest"); 憨豆先生 (hān dòu xiān sheng, "Mr. Bean (TV)"); 喜憨儿 (xǐ hān ér, "(Tw) intellectually impaired child or youth (affectionate term)"); 憨态可掬 (hān tài kě jū, "(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable"); 憨子 (hān zi, "(dialect) simpleton"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.

Is 憨 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 憨 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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