Hanzi
Traditional
圈
Simplified
圈

circle; ring; loop (CL:個|个[ge4])/classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc/to surround; to circle

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

quān, juān, juàn, quán, juǎn

Bopomofo

ㄑㄩㄢ, ㄐㄩㄢ, ㄐㄩㄢˋ, ㄑㄩㄢˊ, ㄐㄩㄢˇ

Jyutping

gyun6

Example sentences

圈 quān
他用筆畫了一個圈。
他用笔画了一个圈。

He drew a circle with a pen.

轉悠 / 转悠 zhuànyou
他在公園裏轉悠了好幾圈。
他在公园里转悠了好几圈。

He strolled around the park for several laps.

圈套 quāntào
他不小心掉進了敵人的圈套。
他不小心掉进了敌人的圈套。

He accidentally fell into the enemy's trap.

圈子 quānzi
你要試著擴展自己的生活圈子。
你要试著扩展自己的生活圈子。

You should try to expand your social circle.

Example Vocabulary

圈

quan1

circle; ring; loop

光圈

guang1'quan1

呼啦圈

圈圈

圈套

quan1'tao4

trap; snare; trick

圈子

quan1'zi

circle; ring; social circle

兜圈子

dou1'quan1'zi

出圈

北極圈

bei3'ji2'quan1

博客圈

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