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炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
炫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

炫 Stroke Order — How to Write 炫

Stroke Order

炫 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

炫 Radical and Character Components

Components:火玄

炫 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 玄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 5 more strokes

炫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xuàn

Meanings of 炫 in Chinese

1

xuàn炫

To be dazzlingly bright or brilliant, often referring to light or colors that are striking and attractive.
夜空中烟花绽放，光彩炫目。
Fireworks bloomed in the night sky, dazzling brilliantly.
To show off; to flaunt; to display ostentatiously.
他总是喜欢在朋友面前炫耀自己的新车。
He always likes to show off his new car in front of his friends.

Common Words and Phrases with 炫

1
xuàn炫huò惑
To dazzle and confuse with exaggerated or boastful words.
时尚广告常常通过华丽的视觉效果来炫惑消费者，让他们觉得拥有这些商品就能变得与众不同。
Fashion advertisements often dazzle and mislead consumers with splendid visual effects, making them believe that owning these products will make them unique.
2
xuàn炫lì丽
Dazzlingly beautiful and splendid; magnificent in appearance.
夜空中绽放的烟花炫丽多彩，照亮了整个城市。
The fireworks blooming in the night sky were dazzling and colorful, illuminating the entire city.
3
xuàn炫nòng弄
to show off; to flaunt one's skills or advantages
她不应该这样炫弄自己的才华，应该更谦逊一些。
She shouldn't flaunt her talent like that; she should be more modest.
4
xuàn炫shì示
To show off, display, or flaunt one's strengths or achievements.
他喜欢在众人面前炫示自己的才华，以获得他人的赞赏。
He enjoys flaunting his talents in front of others to earn their admiration.
5
xuàn炫yào耀
To show off or flaunt something to others, often in a proud or boastful way.
她喜欢在朋友面前炫耀自己的新包。
She likes to show off her new bag in front of her friends.
6
xuàn炫yù鬻
to flaunt; to show off
小王总是喜欢在大家面前炫鬻自己的新技能，希望得到所有人的关注。
Little Wang always likes to ostentatiously display his new skills in front of everyone, hoping to get everyone's attention.

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Questions about 炫

What does 炫 mean in Chinese?

炫 (xuàn) means “To show off” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 炫?

炫 is pronounced xuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 炫 have?

炫 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 炫?

炫 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 炫?

The radical of 炫 is 火, and 炫 is a phono-semantic compound.