Definitions

huàn (adjective) abundant; plentiful
huàn (adjective) brightly-colored

Etymology

Simplified form of . Depicts two hands () taking something from a person's () house (). Based on the original meaning "take from someone's house". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

About

The character "奂" originates from its traditional form "奐", which combines the semantic component 大, meaning "large", with 釆, related to distinction, to initially convey ideas of abundance or brightness. Over centuries, its meaning shifted from denoting physical spaciousness to describing abstract qualities of magnificence and elegance, as evidenced in classical usage and modern compounds like "美奐" for "magnificent". The simplified form "奂" altered the character's structure by streamlining the 釆 component, yet maintained its core semantic association with grandeur.

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

是我的好朋友。

Lǐ Huàn shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.

Li Huan is my good friend.

我们去山旅行了。

Wǒmen qù Huàn Shān lǚxíng le.

We traveled to Huanshan.

老师教我们数学。

Wáng Huàn lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Wang Huan teaches us math.

阳光下的湖泊发光。

Yángguāng xià de húpò huàn huàn fā guāng.

The lake under the sunlight shines brightly.

他的演讲让全场然振奋。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng ràng quánchǎng huàn rán zhènfèn.

His speech made the entire audience exhilarated.

这个设计有现代感。

Zhège shèjì huàn yǒu xiàndài gǎn.

This design has a modern feel.

经过装修,房子变得然一新。

Jīngguò zhuāngxiū, fángzi biàn de huàn rán yī xīn.

After renovation, the house became brand new.

衍的文化氛围中,我们感受到了艺术的力量。

Zài huàn yǎn de wénhuà fēnwéi zhōng, wǒmen gǎnshòu dàole yìshù de lìliàng.

In the abundant cultural atmosphere, we felt the power of art.