How is 换 pronounced?

换 is pronounced “huàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 换?

换 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 换?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 换 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3verb

换

Traditional: 換

huàn

换 (huàn) means “to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 換) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我想换一件衣服。

Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn yīfu.

I want to change clothes.

Words containing 换

兑换duì huànto convert; to exchange 交换jiāo huànto exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 转换zhuǎn huànto change; to switch; to convert; to transform 更换gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)变换biàn huànto transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation

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Frequently asked questions

What does 换 mean?: 换 (huàn) means “to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 换 pronounced?: 换 is pronounced “huàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 换?: 换 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 换?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 换 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27