HSK 2 · Change

换

huàn

to change; to exchange

Stroke order of 换

换 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A '扌' hand swaps one thing for a shinier '奂' one: to change.

Parts: 扌 hand + 奂 (phonetic)

Example sentence

我想换一件大一点儿的衣服。

I'd like to exchange it for a slightly bigger piece of clothing.

More words: Change

变to change; to become 变成to turn into 成to become; to succeed 成为to become 改to change; to correct 改变to change 出现to appear 实现to achieve; to realise 完成to complete 完to finish; finished 做到to achieve; to manage to do 取得to obtain; to achieve 组成to form; to make up 忽然suddenly

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