奐 (huàn) - abundant & plentiful

奐Tone 4

huàn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

奐 · huàn

abundant;

plentiful;

to exchange;

to change;

elegant;

magnificent

abundantplentifulto exchange

Usage highlights

magnificent and splendidbrilliant and beautifulto exchangeto changeto summonto trade

Synonyms

  • 盛— abundant; flourishing
  • 丰— plentiful; abundant
  • 换— to exchange; to change

Antonyms

  • 乏— lacking; scarce
  • 缺— deficient; lacking

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hall is magnificent (美轮美奂).
  • The scenery is spectacular (景色美奂).
  • They exchanged gifts (交换礼物).
  • The performance was brilliant (表演美奂).

Collocations

  • magnificent and splendid(美轮美奂)
  • brilliant and beautiful(美奂)
  • to exchange(交换)
  • to change(更换)
  • to summon(召唤)
  • to trade(换货)

Idioms

  • Magnificent and splendid(美轮美奂)
  • Exchange opinions(交换意见)
  • Change the old for the new(换旧为新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a person exchanging objects, later extended to mean abundant and magnificent.
  • Frequently used in classical Chinese to describe magnificent architecture and splendid scenery.
  • The component 奐 often serves as a phonetic component in other characters while carrying connotations of exchange or transformation.

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