鼾 (hān) — (bound form) snore; snoring sound
Definition
鼾 (hān) is a bound noun meaning the act or sound of snoring — it always pairs with 打 (打鼾) and never stands alone. In speech you'll more often just say 打呼噜 for snoring.
bound form
snoresnoring sound
Examples
- 。Tā shuì jiào shí zǒng shì dǎ hān.He always snores when he sleeps.
- ，。Tā de hān shēng hěn dà, chǎo xǐng le gé bì de rén.His snoring was so loud it woke up the people next door.
- 。Yī shēng shuō dǎ hān kě néng shì yīn wèi bí zi bú tài tōng qì.The doctor said snoring might be because your nose is a bit stuffy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
鼾 pairs 鼻 (nose) with 干, which supplies the sound.
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