唤

喚

huàn

口 + 奂

Definitions

huàn (verb) to call; to shout; to summon

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 奂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 喚.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 奂

About

唤, the simplified form of 喚, is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (kǒu, 'mouth') on the left signals a vocal action, while 奂 (huàn, meaning 'abundant' or 'brilliant') on the right provides the pronunciation. The character means to call out or summon, typically to get someone's attention.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

妈妈唤我回家。

Māma huàn wǒ huí jiā.

Mom called me home.

小鸟在树上呼唤。

Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng hūhuàn.

The little bird is calling out in the tree.

清晨的阳光唤醒了我。

Qīngchén de yángguāng huànxǐng le wǒ.

The morning sunlight awakened me.

他大声呼唤朋友的名字。

Tā dàshēng hūhuàn péngyou de míngzi.

He loudly called his friend's name.

钟声唤起了我的回忆。

Zhōngshēng huànqǐ le wǒ de huíyì.

The bell sound evoked my memories.

春天唤醒了沉睡的大地。

Chūntiān huànxǐng le chénshuì de dàdì.

Spring awakened the sleeping earth.

这首歌唤起了人们的爱国热情。

Zhè shǒu gē huànqǐ le rénmen de àiguó rèqíng.

This song evoked people's patriotic fervor.

历史的教训不断呼唤我们珍惜和平。

Lìshǐ de jiàoxùn bùduàn hūhuàn wǒmen zhēnxī hépíng.

The lessons of history constantly call us to cherish peace.

Related Characters

Component: 口

Component: 奂

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