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幻 Stroke Order — How to Write 幻

Stroke Order

幻 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 幺, 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.

幻 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 幻:幺

幻 is an ideographic compound. An inversion of 予, "to give".

Radical: 幺 + 1 more stroke

幻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huàn

Meanings of 幻 in Chinese

1

huàn幻

Describes something empty, unreal, or illusory, often used in terms like 'fantasy' (幻想), 'phantom' (幻影), 'illusory realm' (幻境), or 'disillusionment' (幻灭).
现实的打击让他的所有美好幻想都幻灭了。
The blow of reality shattered all his beautiful illusions.
To change or transform; often referring to something illusory, magical, or unpredictably shifting.
山间的云雾变幻莫测,一会儿聚拢,一会儿又散开。
The clouds and mist in the mountains are unpredictable, gathering one moment and dispersing the next.

Common Words and Phrases with 幻

1
huàn幻dēng灯
slide show
老师用幻灯展示了动物的图片,让学生们更好地理解。
The teacher used the slide projector to display pictures of animals, allowing students to understand better.
2
huàn幻dēng灯piàn片
A slide or transparent image designed to be projected onto a screen.
这份报告的幻灯片设计得很简洁明了,有助于观众理解内容。
The presentation slides for this report were designed to be concise and clear, helping the audience understand the content.
3
huàn幻huà化
to miraculously transform or change, often into something wondrous or unexpected; to change and disappear.
晚霞在天空中幻化出各种美丽的图案。
The sunset glow transformed into various beautiful patterns in the sky.
4
huàn幻jǐng景
A mirage or an illusory scene/vision.
在炙热的沙漠中,旅行者有时会看到海市蜃楼,那不过是水和绿洲的幻景
In the scorching desert, travelers sometimes see mirages, which are merely illusory visions of water and an oasis.
5
huàn幻jìng境
An illusory or fantastical realm that exists only in imagination or dreams.
这个游戏创造了一个美轮美奂的幻境,让玩家沉浸其中。
This game created a beautiful and magnificent fantasy realm, allowing players to immerse themselves in it.
6
huàn幻jué觉
A false sensory perception, such as seeing or hearing things that are not actually present.
长时间的睡眠不足可能导致人出现幻觉。
Prolonged sleep deprivation can cause people to experience hallucinations.
7
huàn幻mèng梦
An illusory dream or fantasy; something unreal or difficult to achieve.
她沉浸在对未来的美好幻梦中,忘记了现实的烦恼。
She was immersed in beautiful fantasies of the future, forgetting the troubles of reality.
8
huàn幻miè灭
disillusionment; the shattering of hopes or illusions
少年时对未来的美好憧憬,在面对现实的残酷时,常常会幻灭
The beautiful aspirations for the future held in youth often face disillusionment when confronted with harsh realities.
9
huàn幻shì视
A visual hallucination; a perceived image or object that is not actually present.
长期睡眠不足可能会导致幻视,让人看到不存在的影像。
Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to visual hallucinations, causing one to see images that do not exist.
10
huàn幻shù术
Sorcery or conjuring, involving the use of spells or incantations to produce an often harmful effect.
传说中,那些精通幻术的巫师能通过咒语改变人们的感知。
According to legend, wizards skilled in sorcery could alter people's perceptions through spells.
11
huàn幻shù数
In nuclear physics, specific numbers of protons or neutrons (e.g., 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126) that result in atomic nuclei with unusual stability due to closed shells.
在核物理学中,幻数是指当原子核中的质子数或中子数达到特定值时,原子核会表现出异常高的稳定性。
In nuclear physics, magic numbers refer to specific numbers of protons or neutrons in an atomic nucleus that lead to unusually high stability.
12
huàn幻tīng听
auditory hallucination
因为极度疲劳,他有时会产生幻听,听到一些不存在的声音。
Due to extreme fatigue, he sometimes experiences auditory hallucinations, hearing sounds that aren't there.
13
huàn幻xiǎng想
Illusion, fantasy, or an unrealistic thought/imagination, often based on desires.
她总是沉浸在自己的幻想世界里,憧憬着一个美好的未来。
She is always immersed in her own fantasy world, dreaming of a beautiful future.
14
huàn幻xiǎng想qǔ曲
A musical composition, often instrumental, characterized by its imaginative and free-spirited nature.
这位年轻作曲家的新作,一首充满异国情调的幻想曲,受到了评论家的高度赞扬。
The young composer's new work, an exotic fantasia, received high praise from critics.
15
huàn幻xiàng象
An illusion, a phantom, or an unreal image from fantasy or hallucination.
他闭上眼睛,脑海中浮现出童年时的美好幻象。
He closed his eyes, and beautiful illusions of his childhood emerged in his mind.
16
huàn幻xiàng像
an illusion, a mirage or a phantom
在沙漠中,海市蜃楼常常被误认为是真实的绿洲,实则只是一种幻像
In the desert, a mirage is often mistaken for a real oasis, but it's actually just an illusion.

More words with 幻

  • qí奇huàn幻Fantasy; fantastical and illusory.
  • mèng梦huàn幻Fantastic, Dreamlike
  • xū虚huàn幻Unreal; illusory.
  • guǐ诡huàn幻surreal, bizarre
  • kē科huàn幻science fiction
  • biàn变huàn幻changeable, fluctuate
  • huàn幻xiǎng想shì世jiè界Fantasy world, Imaginary world
  • kē科huàn幻diàn电yǐng影science fiction film, sci-fi movie
  • rú如mèng梦rú如huàn幻Dreamlike, Illusory
  • huàn幻huà化chéng成transform into, change into
  • huàn幻huà化chū出transform, materialize
  • kē科huàn幻zuò作pǐn品science fiction, sci-fi
  • mó魔huàn幻magical, fantasy
  • qí奇huàn幻sè色cǎi彩Fantasy elements, Fantastical atmosphere
  • qí奇huàn幻xiǎo小shuō说Fantasy novel, Fantasy fiction
  • mèng梦huàn幻shì世jiè界Dreamworld, Fantasy World
  • qí奇huàn幻shì世jiè界fantasy world, magical world
  • qí奇huàn幻zhī之lǚ旅A fantastic journey, A fantasy journey
  • kē科huàn幻xiǎo小shuō说science fiction, sci-fi
  • mèng梦huàn幻bān般dreamlike, fantastic

Idioms with 幻

  • bēi杯shé蛇huàn幻yǐng影frightened by imaginary fears
  • biàn变huàn幻bù不cè测constantly changing and unpredictable
  • biàn变huàn幻mò莫cè测change unpredictably
  • biàn变huàn幻wú无cháng常ever-changing and unpredictable
  • fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes
  • mèng梦huàn幻pào泡yǐng影illusory, ephemeral, empty, and easily destroyed
  • biàn变huàn幻wú无qióng穷ever-changing and unpredictable
  • dàn诞huàn幻bù不jīng经bizarre, fantastical, and unreasonable
  • tán谈kōng空shuō说huàn幻discussing profound illusory concepts
  • xū虚huàn幻wú无shí实illusory and unsubstantial
  • zhuó卓guǐ诡biàn变huàn幻extraordinary and unpredictable

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Questions about 幻

What does 幻 mean in Chinese?

幻 (huàn) means “Describes something empty” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 幻?

幻 is pronounced huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 幻 have?

幻 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 幻?

幻 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 幺. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 幻?

The radical of 幻 is 幺, and 幻 is an ideographic compound.

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