圆
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yuán · circle

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2899
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Learn every stroke in 圆

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

EnclosedCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

囗Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 圆

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Example sentences

Notice where 圆 sits in each complete thought.

Qiú shì yuán de.球是圆的。

Balls are round.

Source: Tatoeba #1397373 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu yì zhī yuán zhū bǐ, kě shì wǒ hái xiǎng zài yào yì zhī.我有一支圆珠笔,可是我还想再要一支。

I have a ball-point pen, but I want another.

Source: Tatoeba #4762218 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí gè huǎng xū yào shí gè huǎng lái yuán.一个谎需要十个谎来圆。

One lie requires ten more to complete.

Source: Tatoeba #3363024 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men de shù xué lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng huà le yí gè yuán.我们的数学老师在黑板上画了一个圆。

Our math teacher drew a circle on the blackboard.

Source: Tatoeba #1706518 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yuán quān shì hóng sè de.圆圈是红色的。

The circle is red.

Source: Tatoeba #12349266 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ céng zhù zài gāo yuán sì.我曾住在高圆寺。

I lived in Kouenji.

Source: Tatoeba #8696267 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 圆 in context

  1. Say yuán, then recall the core meaning: circle.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the enclosed balanced.
  3. Use it in 汤圆 (tāng yuán), meaning “boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 圆 works in that context.

Definitions 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.