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environs
range
scarf
to revolve around
ambience
the game of Go
to surround
to lift a siege
to stand in a circle and watch
perimeter wall
to surround
BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍|臀围[tun2 wei2]
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I've been to the area surrounding Shanghai.
Source: Tatoeba #5330088 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis job is beyond my ability.
Source: Tatoeba #355108 · CC BY 2.0 FRWhy are you wearing that scarf?
Source: Tatoeba #5551024 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe word came to be used for all small heavenly bodies revolving about larger ones.
Source: Tatoeba #13881251 · CC BY 2.0 FRSpecial forces surrounded the building.
Source: Tatoeba #5640755 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.