Meaning
bracelet; ring (not for finger); to surround; to loop; loop
Chinese: 环形、围绕或环境。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “huan” becomes a different word in each tone. 环 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 环境huán jìngenvironment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient
- 环保huán bǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 环境保护
- 环节huán jié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc
- 循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
- 耳环ěr huánearring
Example Sentence
自行车的链条由许多铁环组成。Zì xíng chē de liàn tiáo yóu xǔ duō tiě huán zǔ chéng.A bicycle chain is made up of many iron rings.
自行车Zì xíng chēbicycle的deof链条liàn tiáochain由yóufrom许多xǔ duōmany铁环tiě huánan iron ring组成zǔ chéngto form。