憨

hān
心 + 敢
Frequency#3722

Definitions

hān silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 敢 represents the sound.

Semantic: 心 Phonetic: 敢

About

The character "憨" is structured with "敢" as a phonetic component and "心" as a semantic radical, linking it to attributes of the mind or heart. Its early meanings centered on foolishness or lack of sophistication, but over time the term developed to convey a naive honesty and unpretentious simplicity, resulting in contemporary usage where it often describes an endearingly straightforward and genuine disposition.

Example Sentences Hide

他的样子很憨。

Tā de yàngzi hěn hān.

His appearance is very silly.

弟弟憨憨地笑了。

Dìdi hānhān de xiào le.

The younger brother smiled in a silly way.

他做事总是那么憨厚。

Tā zuò shì zǒng shì nàme hānhòu.

He always does things so honestly and simply.

她的憨态逗乐了大家。

Tā de hāntài dòu lè le dàjiā.

Her silly manner amused everyone.

别看他一幅憨相，其实很聪明。

Bié kàn tā yī fú hān xiàng, qíshí hěn cōngmíng.

Don't be fooled by his silly look; he is actually very smart.

他憨直的性格赢得了很多朋友。

Tā hānzhí de xìnggé yíngdé le hěnduō péngyǒu.

His straightforward and simple personality won him many friends.

那个憨厚的老农民一辈子勤勤恳恳。

Nàge hānhòu de lǎo nóngmín yībèizi qínqínkěnkěn.

That honest and simple old farmer worked diligently all his life.

尽管他有时显得有点憨，但待人真诚从不虚伪。

Jǐnguǎn tā yǒushí xiǎndé yǒudiǎn hān, dàn dàirén zhēnchéng cóng bù xūwěi.

Although he sometimes appears a bit silly, he treats people sincerely and is never hypocritical.

Related Characters

Component: 心

心 想 意 总 感 必 思 怎 息 念 态 志 愿 急

Component: 敢

橄 瞰 阚 澉 噉 撖 闞 鬫

Example Words

憨厚 憨子 憨实 憨态 憨态可掬 憨直