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欢 is the simplified form of 歡, a phono-semantic compound. The right-side radical 欠, a pictograph of a person with an open mouth, provides the meaning, here signifying joyful laughter. The left-side component 雚 (originally a pictograph of a heron) indicates the pronunciation. In combination, these elements represented a person vocalizing joy or cheering aloud. When the character was simplified, the complex 雚 was replaced with the simpler 又 to facilitate writing, while the open-mouthed figure remained to keep the sense of joy. The character now denotes joy, happiness, and delight, and forms part of many common words for welcome and celebration.
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我很喜欢你。
欢迎来我家。
这里很欢乐。
他们在欢呼。
我们欢庆胜利。
音乐让人欢欣。
孩子们欢笑着玩耍。
欢送仪式上大家都很感动。
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