憨 (hān) - Simple-minded, foolish, naive & straightforward, unsophisticated

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hān ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

憨 · hān

Simple-minded, foolish, naive;

straightforward, unsophisticated;

also used to describe someone who is honest and sincere in a charming way.

Simple-minded, foolish, naivestraightforward, unsophisticatedalso used to describe someone who is honest

Usage highlights

Simple and honestFoolishly cuteHonest and straightforwardFoolish personFoolish appearanceSimple

Synonyms

  • 傻— foolish, silly
  • 笨— stupid, clumsy
  • 纯朴— simple and honest

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a simple and honest personality (性格憨厚).
  • The child looked foolishly cute (憨态可掬).
  • Don't pretend to be naive (别装憨).
  • He straightforwardly admitted his mistake (憨直地承认了错误).

Collocations

  • Simple and honest(憨厚)
  • Foolishly cute(憨态)
  • Honest and straightforward(憨直)
  • Foolish person(憨人)
  • Foolish appearance(憨相)
  • Simple-minded(憨傻)

Idioms

  • Looking foolishly cute and charming(憨态可掬)
  • Foolish person has foolish blessings(憨人有憨福)
  • Honest and straightforward(憨头憨脑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, '憨' often carries positive connotations of innocence and lack of guile, despite its literal meaning of foolishness.
  • The character is sometimes used affectionately to describe children or simple, honest people who are seen as pure-hearted.
  • In naming, it can convey a sense of honest simplicity and lack of pretension.

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