01893 Chinese character of 閒 and pronounce haan4

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

Idle or leisurely. Explanation: (1) Time when one has nothing to do. Such as: “slack season in farming”, “unemployed”, “taking a break from busy schedule”. (2) Having nothing to do. Such as: “leisurely”, “leisurely and carefree”, “free and easy”. (3) Leaving equipment unused. For example: “Don’t leave the machine idle.” (4) Not related to the main business, casual. Such as: “idle chat”, “idle books”, “casual conversation”, “meddlesomeness”. (5) Redundant. Such as: “spare money”.

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

Mandarin Pinyin of 【閒】:xián

Cantonese Jyutping of 【閒】:haan4

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【閒】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【閒】, for example:Describe the state or time , It means mainly idle or leisurely .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【閒】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【閒暇、清閒】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiān xiá 、qīng jiān/ Cantonese Jyutping:haan4 haa6 、cing1 haan4)

Writing this character requires 12 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


她利用閒暇時間學習新技能。

She uses her free time to learn new skills.


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