Chinese word dictionary

圆凿方枘

yuán záo fāng ruì · see 方枘圓鑿|方枘圆凿[fang1 rui4 yuan2 zao2]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified圆凿方枘

Traditional圓鑿方枘

Pinyinyuán záo fāng ruì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

圆yuán

circle; circular, round; complete

凿záo

chisel; to bore, to pierce

方fāng

square, rectangle; side; region; flag

枘ruì

a handle for a tool

How to learn 圆凿方枘

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

北方běifāng

north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River

地方dìfang

place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]

东方dōngfāng

east; the East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang

方便fāngbiàn

convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself

方便面fāngbiànmiàn

instant noodles

方法fāngfǎ

method; way; technique; procedure; CL:個|个[ge4]