圈 quān circle
circle; ring; loop
How to remember 圈: 囗 enclosed + 卷 book = circle. In the enclosed garden of the nursery, the teacher points at a hoop in her picture book and the kids shout over each other "circle!"
Component breakdown
圈 = 囗 enclosed + 卷 book
- 囗 enclosed
- 卷 book
In the enclosed garden of the nursery, the teacher points at a hoop in her picture book and the kids shout over each other "circle!"
How it is used
- Read quān = a ring/loop or a social circle - 画个圈 (huà ge quān) draw a circle, 圈子 (quānzi) one's social circle, 朋友圈 (péngyouquān) friend circle / WeChat Moments.
- 跑一圈 (pǎo yì quān) run a lap. 圈套 (quāntào) = a trap/snare.
- Read juàn = a pen/fold for animals: 猪圈 (zhūjuàn) pigsty.