方圆

方圓

fāngyuán

noun #10,368

Meanings

1 circumference
2 perimeter
3 within a radius of

Characters

square; direction

Examples

方圆十里都找不到一家商店。

Fāngyuán shí lǐ dōu zhǎobudào yì jiā shāngdiàn.

There's not a single shop within a ten-li radius.

这座山方圆百里没有人家。

Zhè zuò shān fāngyuán bǎi lǐ méiyǒu rénjiā.

There are no homes within a hundred li of this mountain.

Tips

usage

方圆 is used with distances to mean 'within a radius of': 方圆 + number + unit. It literally means 'square and round' (the perimeter).

Stroke Order

方 fāng

圆 yuán