(xuàn)

HSK 7-99 strokes

to dazzle

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xuàn
Meaning
to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火玄

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xuànyào耀
HSK 7-9

dazzling

Open 炫耀 page →
xuàn

to flaunt wealth; ostentatious

Open 炫富 page →
xuànnòng

to show off; to flaunt

Open 炫弄 page →
xuàn

to show off one's skills; to put on a dazzling display of one's talents

Open 炫技 page →
xuàn

(slang) cool

Open 炫酷 page →
xuàn

(slang) cool; awesome

Open 酷炫 page →

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