涵
hán
#2,325 most
frequent character
to contain, to include, culvert
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
涵 hán uses 氵 water for meaning and 函 hán for sound. Putting something in liquid gives its first sense: to steep or immerse. From that came 'to include or contain,' and then 'to forgive or tolerate.'
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