海涵 Traditional form: 海涵 Pinyin (reading): hǎihán Definitions: (polite expression) to be magnanimous enough to forgive or tolerate (one's errors or shortcomings) Characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 涵 - to wet, to soak; to tolerate, to include lenient Traditional characters: 海 - sea, ocean; maritime 涵 - to wet, to soak; to tolerate, to include lenient