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圈

quān
noun HSK 7 #1,319

Meanings

  1. 1 circle; ring; loop
  2. 2 to encircle; to mark with a circle
  3. 3 group; circle (of people)

Examples

他绕着操场跑了三圈。
Tā rào zhe cāochǎng pǎo le sān quān.
He ran three laps around the track.
请把正确答案圈出来。
Qǐng bǎ zhèngquè dá'àn quān chūlái.
Please circle the correct answer.
她在娱乐圈很有名。
Tā zài yúlè quān hěn yǒumíng.
She is very famous in the entertainment circle.

Tips

usage
圈 as a measure word counts laps or loops: 跑两圈 (run two laps). 朋友圈 (péngyou quān) means WeChat Moments — literally 'friend circle.'

In Pop Culture

朋友圈 péngyou quān
Moments (WeChat)
WeChat's social feed — literally 'friend circle'

Stroke Order

圈 quān