歡 meaning and stroke order
Happy, glad, joyful
How to write 歡, stroke by stroke
22 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 歡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- joyous
- happy
- pleased
How 歡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Breathe.
欠 gives the meaning and 雚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 欠 (to lack), shared by 28 characters on this site.
How to remember 歡
歡 is built from 雚 (guàn), which gives the sound, and 欠 (qiàn), a picture of a person with an open mouth breathing out. Picture someone letting out a happy breath or a laugh, and you have 歡 (huān), joy.
歡 is the traditional form used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and older texts, and it rarely stands alone. It appears in common words like 喜歡 (xǐhuan, to like), 歡迎 (huānyíng, welcome) and 歡樂 (huānlè, gladness). Example: 我很喜歡你。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuan nǐ.) I like you a lot.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse the left part 雚 with 隹-based characters like 權 (quán) or 觀 (guān), which share 雚 but have different radicals and meanings. In 喜歡 (xǐhuan) the second syllable is usually said in the neutral tone, so do not stress it as a full first tone.
Common words with 歡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 喜歡 | xǐhuan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased | HSK 1 |
| 歡迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome | HSK 2 |
| 歡樂 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness | HSK 3 |
| 狂歡 | kuánghuān | party; carousal | HSK 7-9 |
| 歡呼 | huānhū | to cheer for; to acclaim | HSK 7-9 |
| 討人喜歡 | tǎo rén xǐhuan | to attract people's affection; charming | HSK 7-9 |
| 狂歡節 | kuánghuānjié | carnival | HSK 7-9 |
| 歡快 | huānkuài | cheerful and lighthearted; lively | HSK 7-9 |
| 歡聚 | huānjù | to get together socially; to celebrate | HSK 7-9 |
| 聯歡 | liánhuān | to have a get-together; celebration | HSK 7-9 |
| 悲歡離合 | bēihuān-líhé | joys and sorrows; partings and reunions | HSK 7-9 |
| 歡聲笑語 | huānshēng-xiàoyǔ | cheers and laughter | HSK 7-9 |
| 受歡迎 | shòuhuānyíng | to be popular; to be well-liked; to be warmly received | |
| 歡迎光臨 | huānyíngguānglín | Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant) |
Questions about 歡
How many strokes are in 歡?
歡 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 歡 mean?
歡 (huān) means happy, glad, joyful. A common word with it is 喜欢 (xǐhuan), meaning "to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased".
How do you pronounce 歡?
歡 is pronounced huān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 歡?
The radical of 歡 is 欠, which carries the idea of "to lack". Dictionaries list 歡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 歡?
歡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 欢, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 喜歡 and 歡迎?
喜歡 (xǐhuan) means to like something or someone, as in 我喜歡茶 (I like tea). 歡迎 (huānyíng) means to welcome, as in 歡迎光臨 (welcome, said to customers).
Is 歡 the same as 欢?
Yes. 欢 is the simplified form used in mainland China, where the complex left part was replaced with 又. The meaning and pronunciation huān are the same.