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圆 (yuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

圆 (yuán) is a Chinese word: circle. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 圆

名 míng noun

circle

孩子们围成一个圆。

hái zi men wéi chéng yí gè yuán

The children formed a circle.

形 xíng adjective

round

月亮又大又圆。

yuè liàng yòu dà yòu yuán

The moon is big and round.

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Word breakdown

圆 yuán — circle

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 团圆 tuán yuán — reunite HSK 6
    • 团 unite, gather together
    • 圆 complete, whole
    Example

    我们一家人终于团圆了。

    wǒ men yì jiā rén zhōng yú tuán yuán le

    Our family finally reunited.

  • 2 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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 圆 yuán — plane figure enclosed by a circle

圆 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 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

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