函 = 凵 + 了 + 丷 + 八

函 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “correspondence”. It is built from 凵 (receptacle), 了 (to finish), 丷 (“ears-out” component used in some chinese characters (for example) and 八 (eight). It appears as a component in 5 other characters in this index.

Keyword: correspondence
Pinyin (Mandarin): hán
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: переписка
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 函 bin

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Characters that contain 函

How to find 函 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “receptacle” + “to finish” + ““ears-out” component used in some chinese characters (for example”. 函 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 函 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.