Dong Chinese dictionary

hàn

ward off

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 旱 represents the sound. Simplified form of 扞.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

旱 Sound component

hàn

drought

Definitions

hàn

ward off, guard against, defend; to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend

hàn

variant of 捍[hàn]

Most common words with 捍

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