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exchange

HSK 10 N2
huàn
カン
か.える、-か.える、か.わる
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 奐 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (換)
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
be numerous
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Simplified (换)
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
huàn numerous
be numerous, brilliant
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [huàn]
to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いくえ
Ikue unclassified name
いくひろ
Ikuhiro unclassified name
いそえ
Isoe unclassified name
かん
Kan unclassified name