Chinese symbol for “joyous”
欢
huān
Traditional: 歡
joyous; happy; pleased
The closest CC-CEDICT match for joyous is 欢 (huān), defined as: joyous; happy; pleased.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “joyous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欢乐 (歡樂) | huān lè | gaiety; gladness |
| 痛快淋漓 | tòng kuài lín lí | joyous; hearty |
| 喜悦 (喜悅) | xǐ yuè | happy; joyous |
| 喜兴 (喜興) | xǐ xìng | joyous; delighted; merry |
| 欢喜 (歡喜) | huān xǐ | happy; joyous |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 欢.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜欢 (喜歡) | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased |
| 欢迎 (歡迎) | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 欢乐 (歡樂) | huān lè | gaiety; gladness |
| 受欢迎 (受歡迎) | shòu huān yíng | to be popular; to be well-liked; to be warmly received |
| 欢呼 (歡呼) | huān hū | to cheer for; to acclaim |
| 狂欢 (狂歡) | kuáng huān | party; carousal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “joyous”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.