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HSK
4

to keep

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

han2 hán

Meaning


Primary

to keep

Alternatives

keep, keeps, kept, keeping, to contain, contain, contains

Mnemonic


[h-] Harry Potter is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where he works. When nobody is looking he goes over to the 口 mouth of the second-hand cuckoo 今 clock, where he 含 keeps his magic snacks for eating out of boredom.

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