圆

yuán

“Circle” in Chinese is 圆 (yuán).

Other characters with the syllable yuan: see all 15 →

Meaning

circle
round
circular

Show 5 more meanings

spherical
(of the moon) full
unit of Chinese currency (yuan)
tactful
to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

Example

你能用圆珠笔写吗？

Would you please write with a ballpoint pen?

From 圆珠笔 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 圆

圆满yuánmǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfectHSK 4 圆珠笔yuánzhūbǐballpoint penHSK 6 汤圆tāngyuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern FestivalHSK 7-9 团圆tuányuánto have a reunionHSK 7-9 圆形yuánxíngroundHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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