(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.
  • Zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài běi fāng shí fēn hǎn yǒu.
    This plant is extremely rare in the north.
  • Zhè shì yí cì hǎn yǒu de jī huì.
    This is a rare opportunity.

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