还huán
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还
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Shuowen
还 is composed of the road radical 辶 and the phonetic component 睘, indicating movement along a path. In its oracle bone form, it depicted a person returning, giving the original meaning “to return.” The character uses 辶 to signify motion and 睘 for sound, together expressing the idea of going back.
Pinyin
huán· HSK 1