焕 (huàn) — (bound form, in compounds) to glow, to shine; to radiate (vigor, vitality); to take on (a new appearance)
Definition
Bound morph meaning 'to glow / shine' — used almost only in compounds like 焕发 (radiate vigor) and 焕然一新 (take on a completely new look). Not used alone.
bound form
(bound form, in compounds) to glowto shineto radiate (vigor, vitality)to take on (a new appearance)
Examples
- ，。Tā zuì jìn jīng shen huàn fā, kàn qǐ lái nián qīng le hěn duō.He's been radiating energy recently and looks much younger.
- ，。Jīng guò zhuāng xiū, zhěng gè jiào shì huàn rán yì xīn.After renovation, the whole classroom took on a completely new look.
- ，。Chūn tiān lái le, dà dì huàn fā chū bó bó shēng jī.Spring has arrived, and the earth is bursting with vitality.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 煥; 焕 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
奐
奐huàn煥huàn
Same sound today
In the traditional form 煥, 火 is the fire part and 奐 gives the sound. The simplified 焕 is a later shorthand.
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