驩 (huān) - Huan — joyful, delighted & also used as a surname and in ancient

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huān ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

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驩 · huān

Huan — joyful, delighted;

also used as a surname and in ancient place names.

Huan — joyful, delightedalso used as a surname and in ancient

Usage highlights

Welcome joyfullyJoy and delightHuan family/surnameHuan stateHuan countyHuan Dou

Synonyms

  • 欢— joyful, delighted (simplified/common form)
  • 欣— glad, happy
  • 喜— happy, pleased

Antonyms

  • 悲— sad, sorrowful
  • 哀— grief, mourning
  • 愁— worry, anxiety

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They welcomed the guests with joy (驩迎).
  • The atmosphere was filled with delight (驩乐).
  • He is from the Huan family (驩氏).
  • Ancient place name Huan (驩州) in Vietnam.

Collocations

  • Welcome joyfully(驩迎)
  • Joy and delight(驩乐)
  • Huan family/surname(驩氏)
  • Huan state(驩国)
  • Huan county(驩县)
  • Huan Dou(驩兜 - mythological figure)

Idioms

  • To be overjoyed(驩喜若狂)
  • Welcome with great delight(驩迎备至)
  • Birds singing and flowers fragrant(鸟语驩香)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as both a surname and place name.
  • Used in historical contexts, particularly in relation to the Huan Dou tribe.
  • The character appears in the name of Huanzhou, an ancient administrative division in Vietnam during Chinese dynastic periods.

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