懂中文 Dong Chinese

韓

hán

Korea

Original meaning: 

fence surrounding a well

Phonosemantic compound. 韋 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
倝 sound,remnant component

倝  Sound Remnant component

gàn

  

sunrise

韋 meaning component

韋  Meaning component

wéi

  

(surround a city), tanned leather

Evolution

韓 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
韓 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
韓 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

韩 (韓) 

hán

fence; surname; Korea

韩 (韓) 

Hán

Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han

Most common words with 韓
Freq.
Word
Meaning

韩国

South Korea (Republic of Korea)

韩

surname Han

韩元

Won (Korean currency)

韩寒

Han Han (1982-), PRC blogger, singer and professional rally driver

南韩

South Korea