The character 欢 — “joyful”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 欢 is read huān and means “joyful”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 欢
欢 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 欢, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 欢 is made of
In 喜欢 it is read with the neutral tone.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 欢
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 欢?
欢 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 欢 mean?
欢 means “joyful”. It appears in 喜欢 (“like”), 欢迎 (“welcome”), 欢乐 (“joyful”).
How do you pronounce 欢?
欢 is read huān. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 欢 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 欢 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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