Definitions
good-looking; cute
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The Chinese character 睆 (huǎn) is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 目 (mù), meaning "eye", with the phonetic component 完 (wán), which indicates its pronunciation. This structure pairs the concept of vision with a sound element, giving the character its primary historical meaning of bright, clear, or beautiful eyes. Over time, its usage expanded slightly to describe a generally pleasant appearance, though it remains most closely associated with visual clarity or brightness. The eye radical 睆 establishes the semantic category of sight, while the phonetic component 完 distinguishes the specific word in the lexicon.
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