懂中文 Dong Chinese

焕

huàn

shining

Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 奂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 煥.

Components
火 meaning component

火  Meaning component

huǒ

  

fire

奂 sound component

奂  Sound component

huàn

  

be numerous

Evolution

焕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
焕 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
焕 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
焕 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
焕 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

焕 (煥) 

huàn

shining, brilliant, lustrous; brilliant; lustrous

Most common words with 焕
Freq.
Word
Meaning

焕然一新

changed beyond recognition

焕发

to shine

焕

brilliant

容光焕发

all smiles

精神焕发

in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor