汗 (hàn) - sweat, perspiration & to sweat
汗 · hàn
sweat, perspiration;
to sweat;
also used metaphorically for hard work or effort.
sweat, perspirationto sweatalso used metaphorically for hard work or effort.
Usage highlights
sweatto sweatperspirationsweat glandscold sweatblood and sweat
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was sweating (出汗) after the run.
- Wipe the sweat off your forehead (额头上的汗).
- This is the result of hard work (辛勤的汗水).
- Cold sweat (冷汗) from fear.
Collocations
- sweat(汗水)
- to sweat(出汗)
- perspiration(汗液)
- sweat glands(汗腺)
- cold sweat(冷汗)
- blood and sweat(血汗)
Idioms
- Blood, sweat and tears(血汗钱)
- Sweating like a pig(汗流浃背)
- Wipe one's sweat and shed tears(汗马功劳)
- Heroic deeds(汗青)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, sweat symbolizes hard work and labor, as seen in phrases like 'blood and sweat' (血汗).
- Historically, '汗青' referred to bamboo strips used for writing that were dried over fire, later meaning historical records.
- The character combines water (氵) with dry (干), suggesting the drying of sweat or the process of perspiration.