懂中文 Dong Chinese

桓

huán

variety of tree

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 亘 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

亘 sound component

亘  Sound component

gèn, xuān

  

turn around, turn back

Evolution

桓 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
桓 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
桓 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
桓 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
桓 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

桓  

huán

variety of tree; surname; Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old)

桓  

Huán

surname Huan

Most common words with 桓
Freq.
Word
Meaning

桓

big

盘桓

to pace

乌桓

Wuhuan (nomadic tribe)

罗荣桓

Luo Ronghuan (1902-1963), Chinese communist military leader

齐桓公

Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸