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罕见
Old HSK 6

罕见 (hǎnjiàn) · rare

罕见 (hǎnjiàn) means “rare; seldom seen”. It is written with 2 characters: 罕 (rare) + 见 (to see). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 罕见 is built

The characters

罕 hǎn · rare

What 罕 is made of

见 jiàn · to see

What 见 is made of

Origin hint: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这种鸟非常罕见。Zhè zhǒng niǎo fēicháng hǎnjiàn.This kind of bird is very rare.
这么大的雪在南方很罕见。Zhème dà de xuě zài nánfāng hěn hǎnjiàn.Snow this heavy is rare in the south.

Questions about 罕见

What does 罕见 mean?

罕见 (hǎnjiàn) means “rare; seldom seen”.

How do you pronounce 罕见?

罕见 is pronounced hǎnjiàn.

Which HSK level is 罕见?

罕见 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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