(hán) — (bound form) to contain, to include (often abstract or implicit)

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'to contain / include' (abstract, implicit), almost never used alone — it appears inside words like 涵盖 (cover, include) and 涵义 (connotation), or in 涵养 (self-restraint).

bound form
(bound form) to containto include (often abstract or implicit)

Examples

  • Zhè ge cí de hán yì hěn shēn.
    This word has a deep connotation.
  • Zhè běn shū hán gài le duō gè lǐng yù.
    This book covers multiple fields.
  • Tā hěn yǒu hán yǎng, cóng bù fā pí qi.
    He has great self-restraint and never loses his temper.

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