环 huán ring
ring; loop; to surround; link
How to remember 环: 𤣩 king + 不 not = ring. Dressed as a king for the school play, the boy is not allowed to keep the crown, only the shiny ring.
Component breakdown
环 = 𤣩 king + 不 not
- 𤣩 king
- 不 not
Dressed as a king for the school play, the boy is not allowed to keep the crown, only the shiny ring.
How it is used
- 'Ring/loop' and 'to surround' - 耳环 (ěrhuán) earring, 光环 (guānghuán) halo, 环绕 (huánrào) to encircle.
- Figurative 'link/segment in a chain' - 环节 (huánjié) a link/stage in a process, 循环 (xúnhuán) to cycle/loop.
- 环境 (huánjìng) environment and 环保 (huánbǎo) environmental protection are the highest-frequency words built on it.
- 环比 (huánbǐ) = compared with the previous period (month-on-month), a common statistics term vs 同比 year-on-year.
Words with 环
Example sentences
- 这里的环境很宜人。 Zhèli de huánjìng hěn yírén.This place is very pleasant.
- 我们要保护环境。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng.We must protect the environment.
- 这家餐厅的环境很不错。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de huánjìng hěn búcuò.The restaurant is quite nice inside.
- 污染对环境造成了破坏。 Wūrǎn duì huánjìng zàochéngle pòhuài.Pollution has caused damage to the environment.