涵 hán to wet
to wet; to soak
怎么记住“涵”: 氵 water + 函 correspondence = to wet. Grandma knocks a glass of water onto the box of old correspondence, enough to wet fifty years of love letters.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
涵 = 氵 water + 函 correspondence
- 氵 water meaning
- 函 correspondence sound
Grandma knocks a glass of water onto the box of old correspondence, enough to wet fifty years of love letters.
How it came to be
The oracle bone form puts water beside the sound part; water gives the meaning, to soak.
用法
- To contain/encompass: 内涵 (nèihán) inner meaning/connotation/substance, 涵盖 (hángài) to cover/encompass.
- 内涵 also describes a person 'having depth/substance': 有内涵 (yǒu nèihán) cultured and thoughtful.
- 涵盖 = to cover a range: 涵盖各个方面 covering every aspect.
- 涵养 (hányǎng) = self-restraint/cultivation (composure): 有涵养 to be well-composed.