焕 (huàn) is a Chinese character meaning “shining”. It is written from 火 (fire) and 奂 (splendid; sound component huàn (as in 换, 唤, 焕)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
火 + 奂
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字新附: 煥，火光也。从火奐聲（簡化字 奐→奂）
Memory aid
Fire (火) sits beside 奂 — firelight makes everything glow and look bright and new. 奂 also hints at the sound: huàn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 焕发huàn fāto shine forth; to be full of (vigor, energy)焕 = huàn
- 焕然一新huàn rán yì xīnto look brand new; to take on a completely new look焕 = huàn
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All readings
shining; glowing
shining; brilliant; glowing; to be radiant
光明；光亮鲜明。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 焕发huàn fāto shine forth; to be full of (vigor, energy)焕 = huàn
- 焕然一新huàn rán yì xīnto look brand new; to take on a completely new look焕 = huàn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 焕 mean?
焕 (huàn) means shining; brilliant; glowing; to be radiant.
How do you pronounce 焕?
It is pronounced huàn.
What parts is 焕 made of?
火 (fire) and 奂 (splendid; sound component huàn (as in 换, 唤, 焕)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字新附: 煥，火光也。从火奐聲（簡化字 奐→奂）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 焕 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 焕?
火. 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 焕?
Common ones are 焕发 and 焕然一新. The reading of 焕 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.