Definition
翰 is a literary bound form that appears in compound words related to writing and literature. You'll see it in 翰林 (Hanlin Academy, a historical cultural institution), 翰墨 ('pen and ink' = calligraphy or literary works), and 华翰 (a polite term for someone's letter). It cannot stand alone as an independent word.
b.f.
writing brushpenliterary writing (bound form)
Examples
- 翰。Tā céngjīng zài hàn lín gōngzuò guò.He once worked at the Hanlin Academy.
- 翰。Zhè fú hàn mò zuòpǐn shì tā zuì déyì de yí fú.This piece of calligraphy is his most proud work.
- 翰。Wǒ zuótiān shōudào le tā de yì fēng huá hàn.Yesterday I received a letter from him.
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