huān

𬤰

Word · AdjectiveTraditional讙

noisy; clamor; same as 'joyful'

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

noisy; clamorous; boisterous

literary

Used in literary or classical Chinese to describe a scene of great noise and commotion.

Shì市
jí集
zhī之
shàng上
 ，
rén人
shēng声
huān讙
fèi沸
 。

In the marketplace, the sound of people was clamorous and boiling.

Bīn宾
kè客
yíng盈
mén门
 ，
xiào笑
yǔ语
xuān喧
huān讙
 。

Guests filled the house, with laughter and talk creating a boisterous atmosphere.

2.

adjective

same as 'joyful'; happy; pleased

archaic

An archaic variant of the character 欢 (huān). Its use is extremely rare in modern contexts and is primarily found in classical texts.

 （
Gǔ古
 ）
zhòng众
bīn宾
jiē皆
huān讙
 。

(Ancient) All the guests were joyful.

Cǐ此
zì字
zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tōng通
‘‘
huān欢
 ’
 。

This character is often interchangeable with '欢' in ancient texts.