圈圈

quānquān

noun #16,005

Meanings

1 circle (drawn or traced)
2 small circle; ring shape

Characters

Examples

小朋友在纸上画了好多圈圈。

Xiǎopéngyou zài zhǐ shàng huà le hǎoduō quānquān.

The child drew lots of circles on the paper.

别在这里绕圈圈了，直说吧。

Bié zài zhèlǐ rào quānquān le, zhíshuō ba.

Stop going in circles, just say it directly.

Tips

usage

绕圈圈 (rào quānquān) means 'to go in circles' both literally and figuratively (beating around the bush). 画圈圈 (huà quānquān) means 'to draw circles.'

Stroke Order

圈 quān