唤 (huàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to call out to”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 奂 (splendid; sound component huàn (as in 换, 唤, 焕)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 奂
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 构形核验 (hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组: 口 3 画 + 奂 7 画 = 10 画；右侧 奂 huàn 为声符)
Memory aid
The left half, 口 (mouth), tells you this is something done with your voice. The right half, 奂 (huàn), gives the sound: huàn → huàn. Open your mouth and call out "huàn!" — that is 唤, to call someone.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 呼唤hū huànto call out to; to call唤 = huàn
- 唤醒huàn xǐngto wake up (someone); to awaken唤 = huàn
Go deeper
All readings
to call
to call out to; to summon; to wake (someone) up
呼叫，发出声音叫人或使人醒来。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 呼唤hū huànto call out to; to call唤 = huàn
- 唤醒huàn xǐngto wake up (someone); to awaken唤 = huàn
Sound component
奂 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 唤 mean?
唤 (huàn) means to call out to; to summon; to wake (someone) up.
How do you pronounce 唤?
It is pronounced huàn.
What parts is 唤 made of?
口 (mouth) and 奂 (splendid; sound component huàn (as in 换, 唤, 焕)), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 构形核验 (hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组: 口 3 画 + 奂 7 画 = 10 画；右侧 奂 huàn 为声符). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 唤 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 唤?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 唤?
Common ones are 呼唤 and 唤醒. The reading of 唤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.