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焕然一新 (huàn rán yī xīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

焕然一新 (huàn rán yī xīn) is a Chinese word: to take on a completely new look, brand new. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 焕然一新

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to take on a completely new look, brand new

经过装修,这座老房子焕然一新。

jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn

After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.

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Word breakdown

焕 huàn — brilliant, radiant (conveying brightness and vitality)

然 rán — suffix indicating state or manner

一 yī — completely, entirely (emphasizing totality)

新 xīn — new, fresh

Structure & writing
1 焕 huàn — bright; radiant

焕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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2 然 rán — (lit.) correct; right
然 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 新 xīn — opposite of 'old/worn': ① newly appearing; just experienced ② freshly made or produced; unused ③ changed from what it was before
新 is a component in 1 characters

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