How to write 函

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "函"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 函

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "函"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 函

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Meaning of 函

Pinyin hán

Radical

凵

Strokes

Definition

envelope / case / letter

Usage

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函 hán 【名】 1. 匣，盒子：石～ (stone case). 剑～ (sword case). 2. 套子，引申为量词：书～ (book case). 信一～ (a letter). 3. 信件：～件 (mail item). 公～ (official letter). 来～ (incoming letter). 4. 包含，容纳：～夏 (includes all of China). 巨蚌～珠 (a giant clam that contains pearls). 5. 铠甲：～人 (a person who makes armor). 【动】 1. 包含;容纳 ([En.] contain). 2. 容纳 ([En.] have a capacity of). 3. 用匣子或封套装盛 ([En.] case). 4. 致函;去信 ([En.] write). 5. 陷入 ([En.] fall into). 【形】宽阔 ([En.] wide). 【引】 1. 《说文》：圅，舌也。 (In Shuowen Jiezi: "圅", means tongue.) 2. 《国语·楚语》：若合而函吾中。注：“入也。”按，如舌之在口中也。 (In Guoyu: "If it fits, it will contain me." Note: "to enter". Like how the tongue is in the mouth.) 3. 《广雅·释亲》：噱，圅舌也。 (In Guangya: "噱", also means tongue.) 4. 馆 (In Guanchuan: used in various contexts about letter or information transmission).

函授 hán shòu

to teach by correspondence

信函 xìn hán

letter / piece of correspondence (incl. email)

致函 zhì hán

to send a letter

三角函数 sān jiǎo hán shù

trigonometric function

书函 shū hán

letter / correspondence / slipcase

函谷关 Hán gǔ Guān

Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)

公函 gōng hán

official letter

连续函数 lián xù hán shù

continuous function

函件 hán jiàn

letters / correspondence

来函 lái hán

incoming letter / letter from afar / same as 来信

覆函 fù hán

复函 fù hán

意见函 yì jiàn hán

comment letter

邀请函 yāo qǐng hán

invitation letter / CL:封[feng1]

函电 hán diàn

correspondence / letter and telegram

递归函数 dì guī hán shù

recursive function

反函数 fǎn hán shù

inverse function (math.)

有理函数 yǒu lǐ hán shù

rational function

传递函数 chuán dì hán shù

transfer function

函数 hán shù

function (math.)