huàn
宦
official; be an official; eunuch; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 6 examplesnoun
feudal official; bureaucrat
literaryRefers to government officials in feudal times, literary usage.
Gǔ古
dài代
huàn宦
hǎi海
chén沉
fú浮
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
de的
jīng经
lì历
。
The ups and downs of the officialdom in ancient times were experiences of many scholars.
Huàn宦
hǎi海
fēng风
bō波
xiǎn险
è恶
，
xū需
jǐn谨
shèn慎
xíng行
shì事
。
The officialdom is full of dangers, so one needs to act cautiously.
verb
to hold official post; to serve as an official
literaryLiterary term for taking up a government position.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
shì仕
huàn宦
yóu游
lì历
gè各
dì地
。
When he was young, he served as an official and traveled around various places.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
dōu都
yǐ以
huàn宦
yóu游
wéi为
rén人
shēng生
lì历
liàn练
。
Ancient scholars regarded traveling as an official as a life experience.
noun
eunuch (imperial court servant)
literaryRefers to castrated male servants in imperial palaces in ancient China.
Dōng东
hàn汉
mò末
nián年
，
huàn宦
guān官
zhuān专
quán权
dǎo导
zhì致
cháo朝
zhèng政
hùn混
luàn乱
。
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, eunuchs monopolizing power caused political chaos.
noun
surname Huan
A rare Chinese family name.
Huàn宦
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhī知
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Huan is a well-known historian.