Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xuan.

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

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

渲 xuàn add repeated washes of color 炫 xuàn bright shine, glitter; show off, flaunt 绚 xuàn variegated, adorned; brilliant 悬 xuán hang, suspend, hoist; be hung 旋 xuán revolve, move in orbit; return 玄 xuán deep, profound, abstruse; Kangxi radical 95 璇 xuán elegant · natural beautiful jade; star 喧 xuān lively, noisy; clamor, talk loudly 宣 xuān declare, announce, proclaim 萱 xuān day-lily, Hemerocallis flava 轩 xuān strong · modern high; windowed carriage 癣 xuǎn ringworms 选 xuǎn choose, select; elect; election

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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