Chinese word

含

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán

Meaning

  • verbcontain

Example

这句话含有双关的意思吗？zhè jù huà hán yǒu shuāng guān de yì si ma

Does this sentence contain a double meaning?

Illustration for 含 (contain)

More examples

她听到这话，眼里含着泪水。tā tīng dào zhè huà yán lǐ hán zhe lèi shuǐ

She heard this and had tears in her eyes.

Core concept

Holds something within a larger whole, from an object in the mouth to a substance, quality, or meaning inside something else.

Common phrases

  • 含有hán yǒu

    contain

  • 含钙hán gài

    contain calcium

  • 含着眼泪hán zhe yǎn lèi

    have tears in one's eyes

Similar words

包含bāo hán: Contain something within a stated group, range, or whole.
包括bāo kuò: Include several items as parts of a group or whole.
带有dài yǒu: Have or carry a particular quality, feature, or characteristic.
具有jù yǒu: Possess a quality, ability, or other attribute.

Definition in Chinese

用口含住某物；引申为某物在整体或范围中存在或带有某种成分、性质或意思。yòng kǒu hán zhù mǒu wù yǐn shēn wèi mǒu wù zài zhéng tǐ huò fàn wéi zhōng cún zài huò dài yǒu móu zhǒng chéng fèn xìng zhì huò yì si

Word origin

含 (hán, "hold inside") is formed from 口 (kǒu, "mouth") + 今 (jīn, "now"); 口 points to the original mouth action, while 今 mainly gives the sound, and the meaning later broadens to inner content.

Usage tips

  • When this verb appears before an ingredient or feature on packaging, it usually identifies part of the product's contents rather than a person's physical action.

Other meanings

  • includeverb
  • haveverb

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