Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "换", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "换", and master the standard way of writing the character "换".
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换 [huàn]
[Verb]
【Basic Meaning】: To exchange; to barter.
1. To give someone something while receiving something else in return:
- Exchange goods.
- To trade or swap.
- Change work.
- Exchange text.
- Currency exchange.
2. To change or alter:
- Change forms.
- To modify.
- Change a horse (metaphorically implies removing someone from their position, often with negative connotations).
- Change appearance.
- Change the mood.
- In other words (to put it differently).
【Character Composition】: Phonetic and semantic component. Combination of the character for hand and the phonetic element 奂 (huàn).
【Usage Examples】:
1. To exchange silk for wine;
2. To swap children (mutually exchange);
3. To change the posting (when people of different surnames become sworn brothers and exchange documents with age, birthplace, family background, etc.).
【Historical Reference】:
- 《说文》: “换” means to exchange or barter.
- 擅相换易.——《谷梁传·桓公元年》注.
Применение значений:
1. Change clothes;
2. Change hands (changing the person operating something);
3. Change shoes, clothes, gloves;
4. Change dynasty (to change rulers).
to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist / to turn over a new leaf / fig. to change wholly / to create from other material (story, artwork etc)