How to write 瀚

瀚 [hàn] 1. Vast. - Example: 大海 (the vast sea). - 例: 瀚海，浩瀚 (vast and numerous). 2. Original meaning:瀚海: In ancient times, it referred to the large sea located in the north. Since the Ming Dynasty, it refers to the Gobi desert. - The meaning has changed over time. Originally referred to large lakes in the north or Baikal Lake. In the Tang Dynasty, it referred to the vast regions north of the Mongolian Plateau desert and west to the present-day Junggar Basin. It is also frequently used in references to battles and military achievements. - Example: 瀚漠 (the great northern desert). 3. Desert. - 例: 沙漠 ([En.] desert). 4. Flooding; vast. - Example: 浩浩瀚瀚 (flooding vastness). - 例: 瀚瀚 (the appearance of vastness); 浩瀚 (the appearance of vastness and expansiveness); 瀚漫 (the appearance of vastness); 瀚浩 (vast in appearance). 5. To wash; to cleanse. - 例: 澣 ([En.] wash). - Example: 空负黄花羞短发，寒衣三瀚客心惊。——清·宋琬诗. Please note, above definitions and examples are several interpretations of the character "瀚."