quān
Radical 31 · 11 strokes

circle; ring; loop

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    circle; ring; loop

    圆形的线或物体;环形的东西yuánxíng de xiàn huò wùtǐ; huánxíng de dōngxi

    • Draw a circle.

  2. verb

    to surround; to encircle

    用线、笔等围成圆形yòng xiàn、bǐ děng wéichéng yuánxíng

    • We enclosed the garden with a fence.

  3. verb

    to circle (sth); to mark with a circle

    用笔或线条画成的圆形标记yòng bǐ huò xiàntǐao huà chéng de yuánxíng biāojì

    • Please circle this word.

  4. noun

    (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom

    一群有共同兴趣或关系的人yī qún yǒu gòngtóng xìngqù huò guānxi de rén

    • He has many friends and a wide social circle.

  5. measure word

    classifier for loops, orbits, laps

    计算转圈或环形运动的次数jìsuàn zhuǎnquān huò huánxíng yùndòng de cìshù

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A circle is a closed boundary that wraps around, like a rolled paper forming a complete loop.

(surround)

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