悍 is also the simplified spelling of 猂.
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悍
Mandarin · pinyin hàn
Meanings
- heroic
- intrepid
- valiant
- dauntless
- fierce
- ferocious
- violent
Characters in this entry
- 悍
- hàn · courageous, brave; violent
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Mandarin tones
4 · han4
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1character link47same-tone records
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Follow a written form into the eight pinned witnesses: Analects, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Sunzi and the Mao Shijing. A match is a place to investigate; it does not prove that a modern dictionary sense fits the passage.
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hon5 · hon6
Cantonese word readings for 悍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- brave; bold
- fierce; ferocious
- vigorous; valiant
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