翰 (Hàn): surname Han, writing brush

翰 (Hàn) is a Chinese character meaning “surname han.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 羽 (feather). It ranks #1185 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 羽 feather16 strokesFrequency #1185

Definitions

surname Han
writing brush

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
约翰	yuē hàn	John (name)
约翰逊	yuē hàn xùn	Johnson or Johnston (name)
伯明翰	bó míng hàn	Birmingham
约翰内斯堡	yuē hàn nèi sī bǎo	Johannesburg, South Africa
圣约翰	shèng yuē hàn	Saint John
约翰斯顿	yuē hàn sī dùn	Johnston, Johnson, Johnstone etc, name
杨百翰	yáng bǎi hàn	Brigham Young
约翰·拉贝	yuē hàn · lā bèi	John Rabe (1882-1950), German who helped protect Chinese during the Nanking massacre period
塞缪尔·约翰逊	sài miù ěr yuē hàn xùn	Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) or Dr Johnson, English writer and lexicographer
约翰·霍金斯大学	yuē hàn · huò jīn sī dà xué	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
约翰一书	yuē hàn yī shū	First epistle of St John
约翰三书	yuē hàn sān shū	Third epistle of St John
翰林学士	hàn lín xué shì	members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院, employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards
约翰二书	yuē hàn èr shū	Second epistle of St John
杨百翰大学	yáng bǎi hàn dà xué	Brigham Young University

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

翰 appears in 32 compound words: 9 as the first character, 34 as the last, and 56 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

施洗约翰Shīxǐ YuēhànHSK 5+

John the Baptist

约翰斯顿YuēhànsīdùnHSK 7+

a transliteration of the English surname Johnston

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

翰字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。

Hàn zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .

The way the character "Han" is written is quite unique, and it really left a lasting impression on me.

中時新聞網Apr 2026

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. . . shèng kǎo chéng gōng zhēng qǔ xīn běi guó zhōng xiǎo yíng yǎng wǔ cān miǎn fèi zhōu Wéi Hàn xū jiā mǎ nà rù yòu ér yuán

EttodayApr 2026

频传职场霸凌!洪申翰:修订专章附属法规盼7/1上路

pín chuán zhí chǎng bà líng ! hóng shēn Hàn : xiū dìng zhuān zhāng fù shǔ fǎ guī pàn 7 1 shàng lù

The Beijing NewsMar 2026

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Hàn dé fā bù 2 0 2 6 rén cái qū shì bào gào : A I chóng sù . . .

UdnnewsindexMar 2026

影/日月潭国际撑竿跳高赛...我国吴彦翰摘银破全国纪录只输这一国

yǐng rì yuè tán guó jì chēng gān tiào gāo sài . . . wǒ guó wú 彦 Hàn zhāi yín pò quán guó jì lù zhī shū zhè yī guó

LtnMar 2026

育婴假放宽至6岁适用?劳动部长洪申翰:最快下半年修法

yù yīng jiǎ fàng kuān zhì 6 suì shì yòng ? láo dòng bù cháng hóng shēn Hàn : zuì kuài xià bàn nián xiū fǎ

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 翰 (Hàn) mean in Chinese?

翰 (Hàn) primarily means "surname han." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1185 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 翰 have?

翰 is written with 16 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 翰?

The radical associated with 翰 is 羽 (feather). This radical appears in many characters related to feather.

What are common words containing 翰?

Common words with 翰 include: 约翰 (yuē hàn, "John (name)"); 约翰逊 (yuē hàn xùn, "Johnson or Johnston (name)"); 伯明翰 (bó míng hàn, "Birmingham"); 约翰内斯堡 (yuē hàn nèi sī bǎo, "Johannesburg, South Africa"); 圣约翰 (shèng yuē hàn, "Saint John"). There are over 32 compound words containing this character.

Is 翰 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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