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huān — “happy, merry”

How to write and say the Chinese character (huān), which means happy, merry — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Think & feel.

Pinyin · 拼音 huān
Meaning · 意思 happy, merry
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 (yawn)
Hear it · 听发音
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Stroke order笔顺

欢 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

An open mouth 欠 beside a hand 又 — cheering out loud with joy.

A common word常用词

huānyíng

welcome!

Example sentence例句

huānyíngláimenxuéxiào

Welcome to our school!

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.