韩 (hán) is a Chinese character meaning “Korea (especially South Korea)”. It is written from 𠦝 (sun rising through grass; the left part of 乾, 朝 and 韩, written 十 + 日 + 十) and 韦 (wéi — tanned/softened leather; the simplified form of 韋, also used as a sound part), side by side, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
𠦝 + 韦
Left–right structure
- 𠦝 sun rising through grass; the left part of 乾, 朝 and 韩, written 十 + 日 + 十 unknown
- 韦 wéi — tanned/softened leather; the simplified form of 韋, also used as a sound part · wéi unknown
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形 12 画：𠦝 8 + 韦 4）；IDS ⿰𠦝韦；部首 韦
Memory aid
On the left, 𠦝 stacks a sun between two crosses; on the right stands 韦. Picture sunrise over 韦 — the dawn-lit land of 韩, Korea.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 韩国Hán guóSouth Korea; Korea韩 = hán
- 韩语Hán yǔKorean (language)韩 = hán
Go deeper
All readings
Korea; Korean
Korea (especially South Korea); Korean; a surname
指韩国（也泛指朝鲜半岛）；也用作姓。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 韩国Hán guóSouth Korea; Korea韩 = hán
- 韩语Hán yǔKorean (language)韩 = hán
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 韩 mean?
韩 (hán) means Korea (especially South Korea); Korean; a surname.
How do you pronounce 韩?
It is pronounced hán.
What parts is 韩 made of?
𠦝 (sun rising through grass; the left part of 乾, 朝 and 韩, written 十 + 日 + 十) and 韦 (wéi — tanned/softened leather; the simplified form of 韋, also used as a sound part), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（现代字形 12 画：𠦝 8 + 韦 4）；IDS ⿰𠦝韦；部首 韦. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 韩 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 韩?
韦. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 韩?
Common ones are 韩国 and 韩语. The reading of 韩 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.