圈 (hyun1 gyun6 | quan1 juan1 juan4) : circle; ring; encircle; pen in; sty

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圈

hyun1 gyun6

quan1 juan1 juan4

[粵] hyun1 | [國] quan1
[1] [n] circle; ring; circuit; lap
[2] [v] encircle; enclose; mark with a circle

[粵] hyun1 | [國] juan1
[v] pen in; coop up; lock up

[粵] gyun6 | [國] juan4
[n] sty; pen; fold; corral

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 囗 (#31)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

圈

This word has been viewed 9703 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Nov 2013 03:57

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圈地 gyun6 dei6 quan1 di4 = staking a claim to territory; enclosure

甜圈 tim4 hyun1 tian2 quan1 = donut

馬圈 maa5 gyun6 ma3 juan4 = horse stable

洋蔥圈 joeng4 cung1 hyun1 yang2 cong1 quan1 = onion rings

鑰匙圈 joek6 si4 hyun1 yao4 shi5 quan1 = keychain 國

打圈 daa2 hyun1 da3 quan1 = to circle

圈子 hyun1 zi2 quan1 zi5 = a circle 國

圈套 hyun1 tou3 quan1 tao4 = trap; snare; trick

花圈 faa1 hyun1 hua1 quan1 = wreath

圓圈 jyun4 hyun1 yuan2 quan1 = circle (shape)

呼拉圈 fu1 laai1 hyun1 hu1 la1 quan1 = a hula hoop

滿肚密圈 mun5 tou5 mat6 hyun1 = whole bag of tricks

娛樂圈 jyu4 lok6 hyun1 yu2 le4 quan1 = show business, showbiz

狗頸圈 gau2 geng2 hyun1 = dog collar

不准圈頭 bat1 zeon2 hyun1 tau4 = no U-turns allowed

油炸圈餅 jau4 zaa3 hyun1 beng2 you2 zha2 quan1 bing3 = doughnut

水圈 seoi2 hyun1 shui3 quan1 = the earth's ocean; the hydrosphere (geology)

欄圈 laan4 hyun1 lan2 quan1 = pen; animal yard

政圈 zing3 hyun1 zheng4 quan1 = government circle; political circle

救生圈 gau3 saang1 hyun1 jiu4 sheng1 quan1 = a lifebuoy

小圈子 siu2 hyun1 zi2 xiao3 quan1 zi5 = clique; a small circle of people; a small coterie

豬圈 zyu1 gyun6 zhu1 juan4 = a pigpen

兜圈 dau1 hyun1 = to move in a circle; a taxi driver deliberately taking the long way

圈中人 hyun1 zung1 jan4 quan1 zhong1 ren2 = people within a circle (such as showbiz)

黑眼圈 hak1 ngaan5 hyun1 = having raccoon eyes (dark circles)

兜圈子 dau1 hyun1 zi2 dou1 quan1 zi5 = go around in circles; circle; beat about the bush

第一圈 dai6 jat1 hyun1 = first round

第二圈 dai6 ji6 hyun1 = second round

救命圈 gau3 meng6 hyun1 jiu4 ming4 quan1 = a lifebuoy

牛圈 ngau4 gyun6 = cattle ring

藤圈 tang4 hyun1 teng2 quan1 = a rattan hoop

線圈 sin3 hyun1 xian4 quan1 = a solenoid (electrical engineering); a coil

可圈可點 ho2 hyun1 ho2 dim2 = praiseworthy, notable, remarkable

演藝圈 jin2 ngai6 hyun1 yan3 yi4 quan1 = the world of show business

游泳圈 yau4 wing6 hyun1 you2 yong3 quan1 = swim ring

北圈 bak1 hyun1 bei3 quan1 = (mahjong) north round

東圈 dung1 hyun1 dong1 quan1 = (mahjong) east round

西圈 sai1 hyun1 xi1 quan1 = (mahjong) west round

圈風 hyun1 fung1 quan1 feng1 = (mahjong) round/prevailing wind

圈風器 hyun1 fung1 hei3 quan1 feng1 qi4 = (mahjong) round wind indicator

圈風刻 hyun1 fung1 kaan5 quan1 feng1 ke4 = (mahjong) pong/triplet of round/prevailing wind

南圈 naam4 hyun1 nan2 quan1 = (mahjong) south round

四圈牌 sei3 hyun1 paai4*2 si4 quan1 pai2 = (mahjong) a full game [alternate]

副線圈 fu3 sin3 hyun1 fu4 xian4 quan1 = [電] secondary coil

原線圈 jyun4 sin3 hyun1 yuan2 xian4 quan1 = [電] primary coil

大圈幫 daai6 hyun1 bong1 da4 quan1 bang1 = Big Circle Gang

小圈子主義 siu2 hyun1 zi2 zyu2 ji6 xiao3 quan1 zi5 zhu3 yi4 = "small circle" mentality

圈手 hyun1 sau2 quan1 shou3 = circling hand

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燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車粵
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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