懂中文 Dong Chinese

罕

hǎn

rare

Original meaning: 

bird trap

Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bird trap". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
网 meaning component

网  Meaning component

wǎng

  

net

干 sound component

干  Sound component

gān, gàn

  

interfere

Evolution

罕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
罕 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
罕 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
罕 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
罕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

罕  

hǎn

rare, scarce; surname; rare

Most common words with 罕
Freq.
Word
Meaning

罕见

rare

稀罕

rare

罕

rare

穆罕默德

Mohammed (c. 570-632), central figure of Islam and prophet of God

亚伯拉罕

Abraham (name)

Component uses

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

離