罕 (hǎn) — rare, seldom, rarely (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Definition
罕 is a bound morpheme meaning 'rare' that only appears in compounds like 罕见, 罕有, and 罕有的 (e.g. 罕见的机会 'a rare opportunity'). It is never used as a standalone word.
bound form
rareseldomrarely (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì fēi cháng hǎn jiàn.This matter is very rare.
- 罕。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài běi fāng shí fēn hǎn yǒu.This plant is extremely rare in the north.
- 罕。Zhè shì yí cì hǎn yǒu de jī huì.This is a rare opportunity.
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