Chinese–EnglishWith examples
圈
juān · juan/juàn · juan/quān · quan
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICTjuān 圈
- to confine
- to lock up
- to pen in
juàn 圈
- livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
quān 圈
- circle; ring; loop (CL:個 / 个 )
- classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc
- to surround; to circle
In a sentence
2 examples01
农民把羊群圈在围栏里过夜。
The farmer penned the sheep in the enclosure for the night.
02
孩子们手拉手围成一个圈做游戏。
The children held hands and formed a circle to play a game.
How to write
Stroke order & practiceChoose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.
Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.
Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.