幻 (huàn) - illusion & fantasy

幻Tone 4

huàn ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 幺

枫惠

幻 · huàn

illusion;

fantasy;

unreal;

magical;

deceptive appearance;

to change magically.

illusionfantasyunreal

Usage highlights

illusionfantasymagicdreamchange magicallymirage

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The magician performed an illusion (幻术).
  • He lives in a fantasy world (幻想世界).
  • This is just an illusion (幻觉).
  • The scene changed as if by magic (变幻).

Collocations

  • illusion(幻觉)
  • fantasy(幻想)
  • magic(幻术)
  • dream(幻梦)
  • change magically(变幻)
  • mirage(幻景)

Idioms

  • Fantastic and unpredictable(变幻莫测)
  • Dreams and illusions(梦幻泡影)
  • Fantastic tales(幻异奇谈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Buddhism, 'illusion' refers to the deceptive nature of the material world.
  • Often used in Daoist and mystical contexts to describe magical transformations.
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature to describe dreams and unreal phenomena.

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