含 (hán): to contain

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to contain
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 7
Radical: 口
Structure: 上下结构

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to keep in the mouth
to contain

Chinese explanation

东西放在嘴里，不咽下去也不吐出来，比如嘴里含着一颗糖。
包含、里面存有，比如这种水果含有很多水分。
带有某种意思或感情，不明显地表现出来，比如他说话含着讽刺的意味。

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Example sentences

My little sister caught a cold, so the doctor gave her a pill and told her to keep it in her mouth and let it dissolve slowly instead of swallowing it right away.

He had a piece of candy in his mouth, so his speech was a bit unclear, and everyone couldn't help laughing.

The baby kept his mother's nipple in his mouth and soon fell asleep quietly.

Before the performance began, the actors were all backstage holding throat lozenges in their mouths to protect their voices.

With tears in his eyes, he said goodbye to his friend and then turned and left the station.

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