WHOLE CHARACTER
欢
joyful; happy; lively; active
欢 means joyful, happy, or lively.
Modern 欢 has 又 on the left and 欠 on the right. The historical phonetic explanation belongs to the different left component in traditional 歡.
Character Familiesleft / right
欢
joyful; happy; lively; active
欢 means joyful, happy, or lively.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
Modern 欢 has 又 on the left and 欠 on the right. The historical phonetic explanation belongs to the different left component in traditional 歡.
SIMPLIFIED LEFT COMPONENT
又
again; right hand in older use
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 欢: simplified left component 又 is the visible left form in simplified 欢. Traditional 歡 uses 雚 (guàn) as its historical phonetic component; 又 (yòu) does not predict huān.
OPEN-MOUTH/EMOTION COMPONENT
欠
to owe; to lack
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 欢: open-mouth/emotion component ZDIC records 欠 as a component.
Tone 1
- joyful; happy
- lively; active
- 喜欢to like
- 欢乐joyful
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