瀚 (hàn): ocean

瀚 (hàn) is a Chinese character meaning “ocean.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 翰 (phonetic). It ranks #3072 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 瀚 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water19 strokesFrequency #3072氵 semantic 翰 phonetic

Definitions

ocean

Etymology & Origin

瀚

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵翰 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 翰phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
浩瀚	hào hàn	vast (of ocean)

Total compounds

As first character

100

As last character

As middle character

瀚 appears in 1 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 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 瀚 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

浩hào

0.5123,018 co-occurrences

哲zhé

0.4862,724 co-occurrences

凤fèng

0.4601,092 co-occurrences

滔tāo

0.420138 co-occurrences

刘liú

0.3981,200 co-occurrences

吕lǚ

0.391450 co-occurrences

杨yáng

0.383792 co-occurrences

树shù

0.382624 co-occurrences

宇yǔ

0.3811,158 co-occurrences

吴wú

0.378654 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

站在桥上望去，瀚水缓缓向东流去。

zhàn zài qiáo shàng wàng qù , hàn shuǐ huǎn huǎn xiàng dōng liú qù .

Standing on the bridge, I watched the vast river flow slowly eastward.

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基隆中正区绿议员张颢瀚不选服务处主任黄纪仁争取征召

jī lóng zhōng zhèng qū lǜ yì yuán zhāng 颢 hàn bù xuǎn fú wù chǔ zhǔ rèn huáng jì rén zhēng qǔ zhēng zhào

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...大学对于他进入NBA十分有利,他会是继杨瀚森后最有机会进入N...

. . . dà xué duì yú tā jìn rù N B A shí fēn yǒu lì , tā huì shì jì yáng hàn sēn hòu zuì yǒu jī huì jìn rù N . . .

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黄暐瀚被酸“洗地”喊讨厌在野!徐巧芯反呛:他只...

huáng 暐 hàn bèi suān xǐ dì hǎn tǎo yàn zài yě ! xú qiǎo xīn fǎn qiàng : tā zhī . . .

Huang Weihan was criticized for "whitewashing" and called "hated by the opposition"! Hsu Chiao-hsin fired back: "He only..."

Investing 香港Mar 2026

瀚华金控(03903):崔巍岚辞任执行董事...

hàn huá jīn kòng ( 0 3 9 0 3 ) : 崔巍岚 cí rèn zhí háng dǒng shì . . .

Hanhua Financial Holdings (03903): Cui Weilan Resigns as Executive Director...

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

精成科去年EPS 6.55元瀚宇博6.05元

jīng chéng kē qù nián E P S 6 . 5 5 yuán hàn yǔ bó 6 . 0 5 yuán

Jingchengke's EPS last year was 6.55 yuan, and Hanyubo was 6.05 yuan

Character Family

氵 Radical Family — Characters sharing the water radical

澳ào 滨bīn 濒bīn 波bō 沧cāng 测cè 潮cháo 澈chè 澄chéng 池chí

Related Characters

河hé 海hǎi 洋yáng 江jiāng 湖hú 溪xī 流liú 池chí 汤tāng 汁zhī

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 瀚 (hàn) mean in Chinese?

瀚 (hàn) primarily means "ocean." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3072 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 瀚 have?

瀚 is written with 19 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 瀚?

The radical associated with 瀚 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 瀚?

瀚 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 翰 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵翰 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 瀚?

Common words with 瀚 include: 浩瀚 (hào hàn, "vast (of ocean)"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 瀚 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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