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圈

quān · juān · juàn

circle; ring; loop

HSK 6HSK 7–9

Meanings of 圈 in English

quānHSK 6noun, verbSyllabus #4679
  1. circle; ring; loop
  2. (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom
  3. classifier for loops, orbits, laps
  4. to surround; to encircle
  5. to circle (sth); to mark with a circle
juānHSK 7–9verbSyllabus #7667
  1. to confine
  2. to lock up
  3. to pen in
juànHSK 7–9nounSyllabus #7670
  1. livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty

Example sentences

  1. 汤姆买了一打甜甜圈。
    tāng mǔ mǎi le yī dǎ tián tián quān。
    Tom bought a dozen donuts.
    Tatoeba #8658803 by slo_oth · #5608154 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我喜歡甜甜圈。
    wǒ xǐ huān tián tián quān。
    I like doughnuts.
    Tatoeba #13524182 by LeviHighway · #6922560 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我每个星期日礼拜完都买甜甜圈。
    wǒ měi gè xīng qī rì lǐ bài wán dōu mǎi tián tián quān。
    I buy donuts every Sunday after church.
    Tatoeba #5574713 by verdastelo9604 · #3217434 by celeriac · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences