罕 (hǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “rare”. It is written from 罓 (net) and 干 (dry), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
罓 + 干
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：7 画 = 罓 4 画（第 1–4 笔）+ 干 3 画（第 5–7 笔）；部首取 UCD CJKRadicals 网部
Memory aid
A net (罓) spread over 干 (gān), which is only here for the sound. Think of a net that almost never catches anything — what it brings up is rare.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 罕见hǎn jiànrare; seldom seen罕 = hǎn
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All readings
rare
rare; seldom; scarce — mostly used in written words such as 罕见
稀少；很少。多用于书面词语，如「罕见」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 罕见hǎn jiànrare; seldom seen罕 = hǎn
Sound component
干 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 罕 mean?
罕 (hǎn) means rare; seldom; scarce — mostly used in written words such as 罕见.
How do you pronounce 罕?
It is pronounced hǎn.
What parts is 罕 made of?
罓 (net) and 干 (dry), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：7 画 = 罓 4 画（第 1–4 笔）+ 干 3 画（第 5–7 笔）；部首取 UCD CJKRadicals 网部. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 罕 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 罕?
网. 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 罕?
Common ones are 罕见. The reading of 罕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.