欢
happy; joy
At a glance · 欢
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.
繁体「歡」从欠，雚声，本义为喜悦。简化作「欢」，从又（手）得声。小篆结构清晰，未见甲骨文。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为喜悦、欢乐，与悲相对。
Structure
形声字，繁体「歡」从欠（意符，表张口欢欣），雚（guàn）为声符；简体「欢」从又（意符，手），取声。
At a glance
Pinyinhuān
Radical欠
Strokes6
UnicodeU+6B22
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
happy; joy
Happy, joyful; pleasure and delight.
Français
joyeux; plaisir
Heureux, joyeux ; plaisir et joie.
Español
feliz; alegría
Feliz, alegre; placer y regocijo.
العربية
سعيد؛ فرح
سعيد أو مبتهج؛ بهجة وسرور.
Русский
радость; веселье
Радостный, весёлый; удовольствие и ликование.
Common words
- 欢乐huān lèhappy
- 欢huānjoy