换

換
huàn
HSK 3
#822 most
frequent character
change, exchange
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

换 joins 扌 hand with 奂 huàn, which means to retrieve something from someone else's house and also supplies the sound. It first meant to trade or make a transaction. The meaning grew to change and exchange.

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Example Sentences

我想换一件新衣服。
wǒxiǎng huàn yījiàn xīn yīfú 。
I want to change into a new piece of clothing.
请问哪里可以换钱？
qǐngwèn nǎlǐ kěyǐ huàn qián ？
Excuse me, where can I exchange money?
我们可以换座位吗？
wǒmen kěyǐ huàn zuòwèi ma ？
Can we change seats?

Words with similar meanings

更换gēnghuàn
to replace
更换 (gēnghuàn) is often used in more formal contexts and may imply a replacement rather than just a change.
调换diàohuàn
to swap
调换 (tiáohuàn) specifically refers to swapping items, emphasizing the reciprocal aspect of the exchange.

Homophones

患huàn
suffer from some disease
幻huàn
fantasy
唤huàn
to call

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