憨 (hān): naive

Meanings

1 naive
2 simple-minded (often endearingly so)
3 silly
4 sturdy / heavy (of rope)

Characters

憨

hān

naive / endearingly silly

Examples

他笑得很憨,一点也不做作。

Tā xiào de hěn hān, yīdiǎn yě bù zuòzuo.

His smile is innocent and unaffected.

这个孩子憨头憨脑的,惹人喜爱。

Zhège háizi hāntóu-hānnǎo de, rě rén xǐ'ài.

This kid is sweetly naive and very likeable.

Tips

usage

憨 carries warmth — it describes guilelessness you find endearing, not stupidity you sneer at. Common compounds: 憨厚 hānhòu (good-natured and honest), 憨笑 hānxiào (innocent grin), 憨豆 Hāndòu (Chinese name for Mr. Bean — literally 'Silly Bean').