Pronunciation

Characters pronounced huan.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

唤 huàn call 宦 huàn officialdom, government official 幻 huàn illusion, fantasy, mirage 患 huàn suffer, worry about; suffering 换 huàn change 涣 huàn scatter; scattered 焕 huàn shining 痪 huàn paralysis, numbness of limbs 环 huán elegant jade ring or bracelet; ring 欢 huān warm happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy 缓 huǎn slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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