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圈

Character

圈 quān · juàn · juān

HSK 4Character3 readings

a circle or ring shape

Radical
囗
Strokes
11
Structure
Fully enclosed
Parts
囗 卷
Traditional
圈
Frequency
#1340 most common character
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Readings and meanings

quān

quan1Main readingHSK 4
  1. a circle or ring shape
  2. a group of people who share the same work or interest
  3. one complete turn around something; to draw a circle around something

Examples

  • 老师在纸上画了一个圈。

    lǎo shī zài zhǐ shàng huà le yí gè quān

    The teacher drew a circle on the paper.

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  • 我每天跑三圈。

    wǒ měi tiān pǎo sān quān

    I run three laps every day.

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  • 他的朋友圈很大。

    tā de péng yǒu quān hěn dà

    His circle of friends is very large.

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Words that use “圈” as quān

圈套quān tàoa trick made to catch someone or make them do something badWordHSK 7–9圈子quān zia group of people with the same job, interests, or friendsWordHSK 7–9演艺圈yǎn yì quānthe world of famous singers, actors, and TV starsWordHSK 7–9光圈guāng quānapertureWord出圈chū juànto remove manure from a cowshed, pigsty etcWord+1 reading叉圈chā quānXOWord发圈fà quānscrunchieWord商圈shāng quāncommercial districtWord

juàn

juan4Reading 2HSK 7–9

HSK 7–9 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 圈 can sit at a different level.

  1. livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty CC-CEDICT

Words that use “圈” as juàn

出圈chū juànto remove manure from a cowshed, pigsty etcWord+1 reading圈养juàn yǎngto rearWord垫圈diàn juànto spread litter in a cowshed, pigsty etcWord+1 reading猪圈zhū juàn(lit. and fig.) pigstyWord起圈qǐ juànto remove manure from a cowshed or pigsty etcWord马圈mǎ juànstableWord

juān

juan1Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is quān.

  1. to keep an animal shut inside a fence or small space

Examples

  • 他把狗圈起来了。

    tā bǎ gǒu juān qǐ lái le

    He shut the dog up inside the fence.

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  • 不要把狗圈在家里。

    bú yào bǎ gǒu juān zài jiā lǐ

    Don't keep the dog shut inside the house.

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Stroke order

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