01808 Chinese character of 狠 and pronounce han2

The Chinese character【狠】is a word that describes emotions or actions, and is mainly used to mean the following:

Cruel or fierce. Explanation: (1) Cruel. For example: “cruel”, “ruthless”, “Who was so cruel to beat her like this?” (2) To make up one’s mind and force oneself to do something that one does not want to do. For example: “I made up my mind not to look at him.” (3) With force or heavily. For example: “He beat him up severely”, “He threw the book on the table harshly”.

This is how you pronounce the given Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【狠】:hěn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【狠】:han2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【狠】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【狠】, for example:Describing emotions or actions , It means mainly cruel or fierce .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【狠】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【狠心、狠打】(Mandarin Pinyin:hěn xīn 、hěn dǎ/ Cantonese Jyutping:han2 sam1 、han2 daa2)

The stroke count for this character is 9 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here’s a practical example using this character.:


他因憤怒而狠狠地拍了一下桌子。

He slammed the table hard in anger.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.