内涵 (nèihán) · meaning

内涵 (nèihán) means “meaning; deeper content; connotation”. It is written with 2 characters: 内 (inside) + 涵 (to wet). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 内涵 is built

The characters

内 nèi · inside

What 内 is made of

冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
人rén — person

Origin hint: A man 人 entering a door 冂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

涵 hán · to wet

What 涵 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
函hán — correspondence
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 乛 — bent stroke
  - 亅 — hook

Example sentences

这首诗内涵很丰富。Zhè shǒu shī nèihán hěn fēngfù.This poem is rich in meaning.

他是一个有内涵的人。Tā shì yí gè yǒu nèihán de rén.He is a person of depth.

Questions about 内涵

What does 内涵 mean?

内涵 (nèihán) means “meaning; deeper content; connotation”.

How do you pronounce 内涵?

内涵 is pronounced nèihán.

Which HSK level is 内涵?

内涵 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 130: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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