圈

quān

HSK 44 readings

“To confine” in Chinese is 圈 (quān).

Other characters with the syllable quan: see all 8 →

Meaning

to confine
to lock up
to pen in

Show 6 more meanings

livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
circle; ring; loop
(fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom
classifier for loops, orbits, laps
to surround; to encircle
to circle (sth); to mark with a circle

Example

雅妮像中了圈套的狼一样惊慌

Yanni panicked like a wolf in a snare.

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

Readings

quāncircle; ring; loop / (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom / classifier for loops, orbits, laps / to surround; to encircle / to circle (sth); to mark with a circle
juànlivestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
juānto confine / to lock up / to pen in

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 圈

圈套quāntàotrap; snare; trickHSK 7-9 圈子quānzicircleHSK 7-9 演艺圈yǎnyìquānshow businessHSK 7-9

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