函

hán

noun #17,690

Measure Word

一封函 fēng

Meanings

1 letter; correspondence
2 envelope; case
3 function (math)

Characters

letter; envelope; function

Examples

公司收到了一封公函。

Gōngsī shōudào le yī fēng gōnghán.

The company received an official letter.

请以函件形式提交申请。

Qǐng yǐ hánjiàn xíngshì tíjiāo shēnqǐng.

Please submit the application in written correspondence.

Tips

usage

In formal/official contexts: 公函 (official letter), 函件 (correspondence), 来函 (incoming letter), 复函 (reply letter). In math: 函数 (hánshù, function).

Stroke Order

函 hán