circle; ring (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
圈 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
劝 quàn - advise; urge; try to persuade (v.) | HSK 5
犬 quǎn - dog (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
他在地图上画了一个大圈。 tā zài dìtú shàng huàle yī gè dà quān. - He drew a big circle on the map.
小孩子们围成一个圈唱歌。 xiǎo háizimen wéi chéng yī gè quān chànggē. - The children formed a circle and sang songs.
他在这本书的第一页上画了一个红色的圈。 tā zài zhè běn shū de dì yī yè shàng huàle yī gè hóngsè de quān. - He drew a red circle on the first page of this book.
这里有一些著名的景点，你可以用笔圈出来。 zhèlǐ yǒu yīxiē zhùmíng de jǐngdiǎn, nǐ kěyǐ yòng bǐ quān chūlái. - Here are some famous attractions, you can circle them with a pen.
他圈了一只猫，并给它起了名字。 tā quānle yī zhī māo, bìng gěi tā qǐle míngzì. - He circled a cat and gave it a name.
Phrases
圈套 quān tào - snare; trap (n.) | HSK 6