How to write 欢 (huān, “joyous”)
欢 (huān), an HSK 1 character, means “joyous”, “happy” and “pleased”. The traditional form is 歡, 22 strokes instead of 6. Among the HSK words it appears in 喜欢 (“to like”), 欢迎 (“to welcome”) and 欢乐 (“gaiety”). Japanese keeps the traditional 歡, read kan (“delight”).
- Pinyin
- huān
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 欠 (“to owe”)
- Traditional
- 歡
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
As a left-right character it splits into 又 (“again”), strokes 1–2; 欠 (“to owe”, the radical), strokes 3–6, written the left part first.
- top leftrightwards → down and left
- leftdown and right
- topdown and right → down and left
- toprightwards → down and left
- centerdown and left
- centerdown and right → rightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 欢 · 6 strokes
- Traditional
- 歡 · 22 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| huān first tone | joyous; happy; pleased | 歡 | 欢迎 欢乐 欢快 欢声笑语 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
- 2021 standard
- level 1
- HSK 2.0
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- Words with it
- 70 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 欢
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜欢 喜歡 | xǐhuan | to like; to be fond of HSK 1 |
| 欢迎 歡迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome HSK 3 |
| 欢乐 歡樂 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness HSK 6 |
| 欢快 歡快 | huānkuài | cheerful and lighthearted; lively HSK 7-9 |
| 欢声笑语 歡聲笑語 | huānshēng-xiàoyǔ | cheers and laughter HSK 7-9 |
| 欢呼 歡呼 | huānhū | to cheer for; to acclaim HSK 7-9 |
| 欢聚 歡聚 | huānjù | to get together socially; to celebrate HSK 7-9 |
| 联欢 聯歡 | liánhuān | to have a get-together; celebration HSK 7-9 |
| 狂欢 狂歡 | kuánghuān | party; carousal HSK 7-9 |
| 悲欢离合 悲歡離合 | bēihuān-líhé | joys and sorrows; partings and reunions HSK 7-9 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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