奂
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Meaning: excellent
💡 Imagine a big (大) house that is 'excellent'—huan!
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Character Story & Explanation
Detective's note: 奂 (huàn) is a rare character meaning 'excellent' or 'magnificent'. Its structure combines 大 (big) and an enclosing frame, suggesting something grand and fully formed. It appears in classical texts and modern compounds like 美轮美奂 (describing splendid buildings). Uncover its traces in ancient bronzeware script, where it depicted a person with outstretched arms under a roof—a symbol of greatness.
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