Word

团圆 (tuán yuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 团圆

动 dòng verb

reunite

我们一家人终于团圆了。

wǒ men yì jiā rén zhōng yú tuán yuán le

Our family finally reunited.

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Word breakdown

团 tuán — unite, gather together

圆 yuán — complete, whole

1 圆满 yuán mǎn — satisfactory; perfect; complete HSK 6
- 圆 complete; well-rounded; without deficiency
- 满 full; fulfilled; leaving nothing wanting
Example

我们圆满完成了任务。

wǒ men yuán mǎn wán chéng le rèn wu

We successfully completed the task.
2 汤圆 tāng yuán — glutinous rice balls HSK 6
- 汤 soup, broth (the liquid in which the rice balls are served)
- 圆 round, circular (describing the spherical shape of the rice balls)
Example

元宵节人们喜欢吃汤圆。

yuán xiāo jié rén men xǐ huan chī tāng yuán

People like to eat glutinous rice balls during the Lantern Festival.
3 方圆 fāng yuán — surrounding area; radius HSK 7
- 方 square; area; direction (spatial dimension)
- 圆 round; circular (indicating all-around coverage)
Example

这里方圆十里没有人烟。

zhè lǐ fāng yuán shí lǐ méi yǒu rén yān

There is no human habitation within a radius of ten li here.
4 椭圆 tuǒ yuán — ellipse HSK 7
- 椭 oval, elliptical
- 圆 circle, round
Example

地球绕太阳运行的轨道是椭圆形的。

dì qiú rào tài yáng yùn xíng de guǐ dào shì tuǒ yuán xíng de

The Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical.

Structure & writing

1 团 tuán — round; circular

团 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary

囗 is a component in 16 characters

HSK 1

回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)

HSK 3

园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting

HSK 4

困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle

HSK 5

团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle

HSK 6

圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria

HSK 7

卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

1.2 才 cái — talent; ability

才 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

在 zài to exist; to live

HSK 4

存 cún to exist; to be alive 材 cái timber; wood

HSK 5

团 tuán round; circular 闭 bì to close; to shut

HSK 6

财 cái wealth; money and material resources

Stroke order

2 圆 yuán — plane figure enclosed by a circle

圆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary

囗 is a component in 16 characters

HSK 1

回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')

HSK 2

因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)

HSK 3

园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting

HSK 4

困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle

HSK 5

团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle

HSK 6

圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria

HSK 7

卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

2.2 员 yuán — person engaged in work or study

员 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle 损 sǔn to decrease; to lose

HSK 7

勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down

Stroke order