还
huán
to return (sth)
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 请还书。Please return the book.
- 我把钱还给你。I'll return the money.
Collocations
还书还钱归还
Mnemonic
还 huán "to return (something)" — same character as adverb hái but different sound. Verb sense: 还书 return a book, 还钱 repay money. Cognate of Korean hwan (返還) / Japanese 還 kan.
Quick check
"Return money" reading?