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眩

xuàn

Character

What 眩 means

1. literarydizzy
2. literarydazzled; bewildered
3. to dazzle (variant of {炫|xuàn})

Words starting with 眩

• 眩晕xuàn yùnvertigo; dizziness; fainting
• 眩人xuàn rénwizard; magician
• 眩惑xuàn huòconfusion; unable to escape from infatuation or addiction
• 眩耀xuàn yàogiddy; confused; variant of 炫耀
• 眩丽xuàn lìcharming; enchanting; captivating
• 眩目xuàn mùvariant of 炫目

Words containing 眩

• 晕眩yūn xuànto feel dizzy; dizziness
• 头晕目眩tóu yūn mù xuàn(idiom) to have a dizzy spell; dazzled
• 目眩mù xuàndizzy; dazzled
• 震眩弹zhèn xuàn dànstun grenade
• 目眩神迷mù xuàn shén míto be dazzled and stunned (idiom)
• 目眩头昏mù xuàn tóu hūnto be dizzy and see stars
• 头昏目眩tóu hūn mù xuàn(idiom) dazed; dizzy
• 头昏脑眩tóu hūn nǎo xuàndizzying; it makes one's head spin
• 周围性眩晕zhōu wéi xìng xuàn yùnperipheral vertigo
• 耳源性眩晕ěr yuán xìng xuàn yùnaural vertigo
• 瞑眩míng xuàndizziness, nausea etc brought on as a side effect of drug treatment (Chinese medicine)

Characters built on 玄

These share the phonetic component 玄 (xuán), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 炫xuànto dazzle; to boast; to show off
• 铉xuànstick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in…
• 泫xuànweep

Characters that look like 眩

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
• 核hépit; stone; nucleus
• 炫xuànto dazzle; to boast; to show off
• 脯fǔdried meat; preserved fruit
• 眭suīto have a deep or piercing gaze
• 赅gāicomplete; full

Sounds the same

Read xuàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 炫to dazzle; to boast; to show off
• 旋to whirl; immediately; variant of 镟
• 楦(wooden) shoe last; variant of 楦
• 镟to shape on a lathe; to peel with a knife; to turn in (a screw)
• 渲wash (color)
• 绚adorned; swift; gorgeous
• 铉stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in…
• 泫weep
• 昡long day; extended; relaxed
• 眴dazzled; dizzy
• 蔙(herb)
• 鞙fine