圆 yuán circle
circle; circular; round; complete
How to remember 圆: 囗 enclosed + 员 member = circle. In the enclosed club garden every member pulls a chair outside, and they all sit down in a circle.
Component breakdown
圆 = 囗 enclosed + 员 member
- 囗 enclosed
- 员 member
- 口 mouth
- 贝 sea shell
In the enclosed club garden every member pulls a chair outside, and they all sit down in a circle.
How it is used
- Basic adjective/noun for "round, circular": 圆的 (yuán de) - round.
- 圆满 (yuánmǎn) means "satisfactory, successfully complete", often describing a happy ending or successful event.
- 汤圆 (tāngyuán) are glutinous rice balls eaten at the Lantern Festival, tying back to 团圆 (tuányuán) - family reunion.
- 圆 is also a formal word for the currency unit "yuan", written on banknotes, where casual speech instead says 块 (kuài).
Words with 圆
Example sentences
- 今晚的月亮很圆。 Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn yuán.Tonight's moon is very round.