yuán
adjective HSK 4 #3,081

Meanings

  1. 1 round; circular
  2. 2 circle; spherical
  3. 3 satisfactory; complete

Characters

(enclosure) + (member) — completeness within a boundary

Examples

Yuèliang shì yuán de.
The moon is round.
Huà yī gè yuán.
Draw a circle.
Zhōngqiūjié de yuèliang tèbié yuán.
The moon is especially round during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tips

culture
In Chinese culture, (round) symbolizes completeness and family reunion. The Mid-Autumn Festival's round moon represents family togetherness. Round tables and round dumplings (汤圆) carry the same symbolism.

Stroke Order

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