Meaning
to confine; enclose; pen (pig); a fold; circle; ring
Chinese: 圆圈、圈子;也表示圈住、围起。读 quān。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “quan” becomes a different word in each tone. 圈 is the 1st 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
- 圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
- 圈子quān zicircle; ring; (social) circle
- 演艺圈yǎn yì quānshow business
- 圈地quān dìstaking a claim to territory; enclosure
- 出圈chū juànto remove manure from a cowshed, pigsty etc; to muck out
Example Sentence
大家围成一个圈，做起了游戏。Dà jiā wéi chéng yí ge quān, zuò qǐ le yóu xì.Everyone formed a circle and started playing games.
大家Dà jiāeveryone围wéito encircle成chéngshort name for Chengdu 成都一个yí gea圈quāncircle，做zuòto make起qǐto rise了le(completed action)游戏yóu xìgame (CL:场)。