轩 (xuān): surname Xuan, pavilion with a view

轩 (xuān) is a Chinese character meaning “pavilion with a view.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 车 (semantic) and 干 (phonetic). It ranks #3815 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 轩 cart. Its radical form 车 (cart) appears in many related characters such as 车 (chē, vehicle), 辆 (liàng, measure word for vehicles), 轻 (qīng, light).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 车 cart7 strokesFrequency #3815车 semantic 干 phonetic

Definitions

surname Xuan
pavilion with a view

Etymology & Origin

轩

pictophoneticcart

Decomposition: ⿰车干 (layout: left-right)

Components:车semantic 干phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
轩然大波phrase	xuān rán dà bō	huge waves
轩辕noun	xuān yuán	Xuan Yuan, personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝\|黄帝
不分轩轾phrase	bù fēn xuān zhì	well-matched
轩轩自得	xuān xuān zì dé	to be delighted with oneself
轩尼诗proper-noun	xuān ní shī	Hennessy (cognac)
气宇轩昂phrase	qì yǔ xuān áng	to have an imposing or impressive appearance
器宇轩昂	qì yǔ xuān áng	variant of 氣宇軒昂\|气宇轩昂
轩辕十四proper-noun	xuān yuán shí sì	Regulus (constellation)
陶哲轩	táo zhé xuān	Terence Tao, Chinese-Australian mathematician, Fields medalist in 2006
轩冕	xuān miǎn	(literary) curtained carriage and ceremonial cap (symbols of a senior official)
轩掖	xuān yè	forbidden place
轩昂adjective	xuān áng	high
轩辕氏	xuān yuán shì	alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黃帝\|黄帝
轩槛	xuān jiàn	railings of a balcony

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

轩 appears in 14 compound words: 71 as the first character, 7 as the last, and 21 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (5)

气宇轩昂qìyǔxuān'áng

one has a dignified bearing

phrase

器宇轩昂qì yǔ xuān áng

variant of 氣宇軒昂|气宇轩昂

phrase

轩然大波xuānrándàbō

great disturbance or uproar

phrase

轩辕十四xuānyuán shísì

Regulus

不分轩轾bùfēnxuānzhì

well-matched; equally matched

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

轩字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。

Xuān zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .

The way the character "Xuan" is written is quite unique, and it really left an impression on me.

TvbsMar 2026

女星控萧淑慎老公性侵3次梁轩安“遭判4年10月”回应了

nǚ xīng kòng xiāo 淑 shèn lǎo gōng xìng qīn 3 cì liáng Xuān ān zāo pàn 4 nián 1 0 yuè huí yīng le

Actress Accuses Hsiao Shu-shan’s Husband of Rape on Three Occasions; Liang Xuan’an Responds After Being “Sentenced to 4 Years and 10 Months”

Am730Feb 2026

国金轩全新季节菜单—“和谐融和”新境界创新演...

guó jīn Xuān quán xīn jì jié cài dān — hé xié róng hé xīn jìng jiè chuàng xīn yǎn . . .

Guojin Xuan’s New Seasonal Menu—“Harmony and Fusion”: A New Dimension of Innovation...

NewsFeb 2026

瑞轩连六涨应主管机关要求公告元月 EPS ...

ruì 轩 lián liù zhǎng yīng zhǔ guǎn jī guān yāo qiú gōng gào yuán yuè . . .

Ruixuan rose for six consecutive days at the request of the competent authority to announce the EPS in January...

NewsFeb 2026

...麟榤配轻取对手晋男双16强李哲辉与杨博轩也跟进

. . . lín 榤 pèi qīng qǔ duì shǒu jìn nán shuāng qiáng lǐ zhé huī yǔ yáng bó 轩 yě gēn jìn

... Lin Yu defeated his opponent to advance to the men's doubles round of 16 Li Zhehui and Yang Boxuan also followed

NewsFeb 2026

...后“忙搬桌椅”! 角头团队新作怀秋、吴念轩双帅登场

. . . hòu máng bān zhuō yǐ ! jiǎo tóu tuán duì xīn zuò huái qiū wú niàn 轩 shuāng shuài dēng chǎng

... After "busy moving tables and chairs"! The new work of the Jiaotou team Huaiqiu and Wu Nianxuan appeared

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 车 (cart) component

转zhuǎn 轻qīng 较jiào 输shū 轮lún 载zài 软ruǎn 辈bèi 辑jí 轨guǐ

Related Characters

车chē 辆liàng 轻qīng 轮lún 软ruǎn 转zhuǎn 载zài 较jiào 输shū 辑jí

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 轩 (xuān) mean in Chinese?

轩 (xuān) primarily means "pavilion with a view." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3815 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 轩 and 赶?

轩 (xuān) and 赶 (gǎn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 车 vs 走 (same 干 component).

How many strokes does 轩 have?

轩 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 轩?

The radical associated with 轩 is 车 (cart). This radical appears in many characters related to cart.

What are the components of 轩?

轩 is composed of: 车 (semantic), 干 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰车干 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 轩?

Common words with 轩 include: 轩然大波 (xuān rán dà bō, "huge waves"); 轩辕 (xuān yuán, "Xuan Yuan, personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝"); 不分轩轾 (bù fēn xuān zhì, "well-matched"); 轩轩自得 (xuān xuān zì dé, "to be delighted with oneself"); 轩尼诗 (xuān ní shī, "Hennessy (cognac)"). There are over 14 compound words containing this character.

Is 轩 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 轩 and the traditional form is 軒.

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