桓
pillar; majestic
At a glance · 桓
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从木亘声，形声字，本指邮亭旁的大木柱（桓表）。隶楷作「桓」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「桓」本指立于驿亭的木柱，亦形容威武。
Structure
形声字，木为意符，亘为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinhuán
Radical木
Strokes10
UnicodeU+6853
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
pillar; majestic
A post (waymark); majestic.
Français
pilier; majestueux
Un pilier (repère); majestueux.
Español
pilar; majestuoso
Un pilar (marca); majestuoso.
العربية
عمود؛ مهيب
عمود دليل أو مهيب.
Русский
столб; величественный
Столб (у дороги); величественный.
Common words
- 桓huánsurname
- 桓公huán gōngDuke Huan