01092 Chinese character of 函 and pronounce haam4

The Chinese word【函】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes communication or objects. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Letter or package. Explanation: (1) To tolerate and accommodate. Such as: “envelope”. (2) Letters. Such as: “letter”, “correspondence”, “correspondence”. (3) A type of current official document. Used for the exchange of official documents between agencies at all levels, or for applications and replies between the people and agencies. For example: “official letter”, “application letter”. (4) Box. Such as: “sword box”, “mirror box”, “stone box”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【函】:hán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【函】:haam4

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【函】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【函】, for example:Describing a communication or item , It means mainly letters or packages .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【函】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【信函、函件】(Mandarin Pinyin:xìn hán 、hán jiàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:seon3 haam4 、haam4 gin6)

It takes 8 strokes to write this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


她收到了來自朋友的信函。

She received letters from her friends.


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