---
title: "Hanjian Meaning: 罕见 (hǎnjiàn) Means “rare”"
description: "罕见 (traditional 罕見, hǎnjiàn) means “rare; seldom seen”. Hear its tones, see what 罕 and 见 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 罕见 mean?

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罕见 hǎnjiàn

## rare; seldom seen

## Its characters

1. 罕 hǎn rare
2. 见 jiàn to see

## In a sentence

这么大的雪在南方很罕见。 Snow this heavy is rare in the south.

[More about 罕见](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BD%95%E8%A7%81)

## More words with 罕 or 见

- [不见 bùjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujian)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [会见 huìjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huijian)
- [见面 jiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianmian)
- [见效 jiànxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao)
- [见证 jiànzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzheng)
- [看见 kànjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kanjian)
- [可见 kějiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kejian)
- [偏见 piānjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianjian)
- [少见 shǎojiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaojian)

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