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悍

hàn
adjective #7,753

Meanings

  1. 1 fierce; ferocious; bold
  2. 2 tough; brave; valiant

Examples

这个战士非常剽悍。
Zhège zhànshì fēicháng piāohàn.
This warrior is extremely fierce and tough.
她是个很悍的女人。
Tā shì gè hěn hàn de nǚrén.
She is a very tough woman.

Tips

usage
悍 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese — it mostly appears in compounds: 凶悍 (fierce), 强悍 (tough/formidable), 剽悍 (agile and fierce), 彪悍 (bold and powerful). 悍妇 (hànfù) means 'a fierce/shrewish woman' — somewhat derogatory.

Stroke Order

悍 hàn