还 愿

huán yuàndictionary entry

to redeem a vow (to a deity) / to fulfill a promise / votive

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

還願还愿 [huan2 yuan4] /to redeem a vow (to a deity)/to fulfill a promise/votive/

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Other forms in these source records: 還願

还
hái
still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else
huán
to pay back / to return
Huán
surname Huan
愿
yuàn
honest and prudent / (bound form) wish; hope; desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen); may ... / vow; pledge

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