Chinese Word: 炫 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

炫HSK 6

Pinyin: xuàn

English Definition: to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome

Chinese Definition:
①光明照耀：光彩炫目。
②夸耀：炫耀。炫鬻(夸耀卖弄)。炫弄。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:玄 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 玄 [ xuán ] deep, profound, abstruse

Similar Characters: 玹

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炫耀HSK 6	xuàn yào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
炫目	xuàn mù	to dazzle; to inspire awe
炫富	xuàn fù	to flaunt wealth; ostentatious
炫弄	xuàn nòng	to show off; to flaunt
酷炫	kù xuàn	(slang) cool; awesome

1		mǔ qīn 母亲 men 们 xǐ huan 喜欢 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 hái zi 孩子。 Mothers like to show their babies off.
2		tā 他 hěn 很 qiān xū 谦虚， bìng bù 并不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He is humble and does not boast about his achievements.
3		wā 哇， zhè bù 这部 diàn yǐng 电影 de 的 tè xiào 特效 zhēn shi 真是 tài 太 xuàn kù 炫酷 le 了。 Wow, the special effects in this movie are so cool.
4		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 mò mò de 默默地 gōng zuò 工作 zhe 着， cóng bù 从不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He worked quietly all the time, never boasting his achievements.

1		mǔ qīn 母亲 men 们 xǐ huan 喜欢 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 hái zi 孩子。 Mothers like to show their babies off.
2		tā 他 hěn 很 qiān xū 谦虚， bìng bù 并不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He is humble and does not boast about his achievements.
3		wā 哇， zhè bù 这部 diàn yǐng 电影 de 的 tè xiào 特效 zhēn shi 真是 tài 太 xuàn kù 炫酷 le 了。 Wow, the special effects in this movie are so cool.
4		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 mò mò de 默默地 gōng zuò 工作 zhe 着， cóng bù 从不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He worked quietly all the time, never boasting his achievements.