huàn

be numerous

Original meaning: 

take from someone's house

Simplified form of . Depicts two hands () taking something from a person's () house (). Based on the original meaning "take from someone's house". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

穴 iconic component

  Iconic component

xué

  

cave

大 iconic component

  Iconic component

dài

  

big

Evolution

奂 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
奂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Traditional script

Modern
奂 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

huàn

be numerous, brilliant; excellent

() 

Huàn

surname Huan

Most common words with 奂
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Word
Meaning

美轮美奂

(of houses, scenery etc) magnificent (idiom)

surname Huan

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)