悲欢离合/悲歡離合 bēi huān lí hé — joys and sorrows

Meanings

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   joys and sorrows

   joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life

   expression

Character breakdown

• 欢/歡

  huān (first tone, high and level)

  joyous, merry; to be pleased; vigorous, lively

  6 strokes⿰又欠Radical 欠

Words containing 欢

• 喜欢/喜歡xǐhuan (third tone, dipping)to like, to be fond of
• 欢迎/歡迎huānyíng (first tone, high and level)to welcome
• 欢乐/歡樂huān (first tone, high and level) lè (fourth tone, falling)gaiety
• 狂欢/狂歡kuáng (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level)party
• 欢呼/歡呼huān (first tone, high and level) hū (first tone, high and level)to cheer for
• 欢快/歡快huān (first tone, high and level) kuài (fourth tone, falling)cheerful and lighthearted
• 狂欢节/狂歡節kuáng (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level) jié (second tone, rising)carnival
• 欢声笑语/歡聲笑語huān (first tone, high and level) shēng (first tone, high and level) xiào (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping)cheers and laughter
• 欢聚/歡聚huān (first tone, high and level) jù (fourth tone, falling)to get together socially
• 联欢/聯歡lián (second tone, rising) huān (first tone, high and level)have a get-together
• 讨人喜欢/討人喜歡tǎo (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising) xǐ (third tone, dipping) huan (neutral tone)to attract people's affection