焊

釬
hàn
#4,076 most
frequent character
to weld
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

焊 combines 火 fire with 旱 hàn, which means dry and also supplies the sound. It first meant drying something with fire. That grew to welding or soldering metal.

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

工人正在焊接钢铁。
gōngrén zhèngzài hànjiē gāngtiě 。
The workers are welding steel.
焊接需要很高的技术。
hànjiē xūyào hěngāo de jìshù 。
Welding requires a high level of skill.
请小心焊接时的火花。
qǐng xiǎoxīn hànjiē shí de huǒhuā 。
Please be careful of the sparks when welding.

Same Characters, Different Readings

焊hàn
to weld
焊hàn
to weld

Words with similar meanings

焊接hànjiē
welding
焊接 is a more specific term that implies the process of combining metals using heat.
熔接róngjiē
fusing
熔接 refers to the process of joining metals by melting them together, which is a form of welding.

Homophones

HSK 4
汗hàn
perspiration, sweat
焊hàn
to weld
旱hàn
dry
汉hàn
man
翰hàn
writing brush, writing, pen

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.