yuán

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Definitions

  1. 1. circle
  2. 2. round
  3. 3. circular
  4. 4. spherical
  5. 5. (of the moon) full
  6. 6. unit of Chinese currency (yuan)
  7. 7. tactful
  8. 8. to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

Example Sentences

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她有张 脸。
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Words Containing 圆

圆形
yuán xíng

round

圆满
yuán mǎn

satisfactory

圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ

ballpoint pen

团圆
tuán yuán

to have a reunion

椭圆
tuǒ yuán

oval

汤圆
tāng yuán

boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

不圆通
bù yuán tōng

inflexible

内六角圆柱头螺钉
nèi liù jiǎo yuán zhù tóu luó dīng

hexagon socket head cap screw

划圆防守
huà yuán fáng shǒu

to counter (a stroke in fencing)

功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn

virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)

半圆
bàn yuán

semicircle

半圆仪
bàn yuán yí

protractor

半圆形
bàn yuán xíng

semicircular

卵圆
luǎn yuán

oval

卵圆形
luǎn yuán xíng

oval

卵圆窗
luǎn yuán chuāng

oval window between middle and inner ear

圆光
yuán guāng

radiance emanating from the head

圆函数
yuán hán shù

the trigonometric functions

圆口纲脊椎动物
yuán kǒu gāng jǐ zhuī dòng wù

cyclostome (marine biology)

圆周
yuán zhōu

circumference; circle

圆周率
yuán zhōu lǜ

(math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π)

圆圈
yuán quān

circle

圆场
yuán chǎng

to mediate

圆梦
yuán mèng

to fulfill one's dream

圆子
yuán zi

kind of dumpling

圆孔
yuán kǒng

round hole

圆寂
yuán jì

death

圆屋顶
yuán wū dǐng

dome

圆弧
yuán hú

arc (segment of a circle)

圆形剧场
yuán xíng jù chǎng

amphitheater

圆形木材
yuán xíng mù cái

log

圆形面包
yuán xíng miàn bāo

bun

圆心
yuán xīn

center of circle

圆房
yuán fáng

(of a child bride) to consummate marriage

圆括号
yuán kuò hào

parentheses

圆拱
yuán gǒng

a round vault

圆晕
yuán yùn

concentric circles

圆月
yuán yuè

full moon

圆柏
yuán bǎi

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

圆柱
yuán zhù

column

圆柱形
yuán zhù xíng

cylindrical

圆柱体
yuán zhù tǐ

cylinder (geometry)

圆桌
yuán zhuō

round table

圆桌会议
yuán zhuō huì yì

round table conference

圆滑
yuán huá

smooth and evasive

圆滑线
yuán huá xiàn

slur (music)

圆滚滚
yuán gǔn gǔn

plump

圆润
yuán rùn

mellow and full

圆珠
yuán zhū

bead

圆珠形离子交换剂
yuán zhū xíng lí zǐ jiāo huàn jì

bead-type ion exchanger

圆球
yuán qiú

ball

圆瑛
yuán yīng

Yuan Ying (1878-1953), Buddhist monk

圆环
yuán huán

ring (any circular object)

圆白菜
yuán bái cài

round white cabbage (i.e. Western cabbage)

圆盘
yuán pán

disk

圆石头
yuán shí tou

boulder

圆秃
yuán tū

spot baldness (alopecia areata)

圆筒
yuán tǒng

circular cylinder

圆缺
yuán quē

waxing and waning (of the moon)

圆腹鲱
yuán fù fēi

round herring

圆舞
yuán wǔ

round dance

圆舞曲
yuán wǔ qǔ

waltz

圆融
yuán róng

accommodating

圆规
yuán guī

compass (drafting)

圆规座
yuán guī zuò

Circinus (constellation)

圆谎
yuán huǎng

to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear)

圆轨道
yuán guǐ dào

circular orbit (in astronomy and in astronautics)

圆通
yuán tōng

flexible

圆锥
yuán zhuī

cone

圆锥形
yuán zhuī xíng

conical

圆锥曲线
yuán zhuī qū xiàn

conic section

圆锥状
yuán zhuī zhuàng

conical

圆锥体
yuán zhuī tǐ

cone

圆凿方枘
yuán záo fāng ruì

see 方枘圓鑿|方枘圆凿[fāng ruì yuán záo]

圆顶
yuán dǐng

dome

圆领
yuán lǐng

crew neck

圆面饼
yuán miàn bǐng

round flat bread

圆点
yuán diǎn

dot

圆鼓鼓
yuán gǔ gǔ

round and bulging

外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng

lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)

外接圆
wài jiē yuán

circumscribed circle (of a polygon)

大圆
dà yuán

great circle (in spherical geometry)

大圆圈
dà yuán quān

great circle (in spherical geometry)

字正腔圆
zì zhèng qiāng yuán

to enunciate beautifully (in speaking or singing) (idiom)

扁圆
biǎn yuán

oblate

打圆场
dǎ yuán chǎng

to help to resolve a dispute

方圆
fāng yuán

perimeter

方枘圆凿
fāng ruì yuán záo

to put a square peg in a round hole

日圆
rì yuán

Japanese yen (unit of currency)

晶圆
jīng yuán

wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)

桂圆
guì yuán

see 龍眼|龙眼[lóng yǎn]

椭圆函数
tuǒ yuán hán shù

(math.) elliptic function

椭圆形
tuǒ yuán xíng

oval

椭圆形办公室
tuǒ yuán xíng bàn gōng shì

Oval office (in the White House)

椭圆曲线
tuǒ yuán qū xiàn

(math.) elliptic curve

椭圆机
tuǒ yuán jī

elliptical machine (exercise)

椭圆积分
tuǒ yuán jī fēn

(math.) elliptic integral

没有规矩,不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

没有规矩,何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán

without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

浑圆
hún yuán

perfectly round

溜圆
liū yuán

perfectly round

滴溜圆
dī liū yuán

completely round

滚圆
gǔn yuán

as round as a ball

滚瓜溜圆
gǔn guā liū yuán

(of animals) round and fat

无晶圆
wú jīng yuán

fabless (semiconductor company)

珠圆玉润
zhū yuán yù rùn

lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom)

瓜无滚圆,人无十全
guā wú gǔn yuán , rén wú shí quán

no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)

画圆
huà yuán

to draw a circle

白额圆尾鹱
bái é yuán wěi hù

(bird species of China) bonin petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca)

破镜重圆
pò jìng chóng yuán

a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)

管圆线虫
guǎn yuán xiàn chóng

\eel worm\, a parasitic worm carrying meningitis

粉圆
fěn yuán

tapioca ball

美圆
měi yuán

US dollar

肉圆
ròu yuán

ba-wan, dumpling made of glutinous dough, typically stuffed with minced pork, bamboo shoots etc, and served with a savory sauce (Taiwanese snack) (from Taiwanese 肉圓, Tai-lo pr. [bah-uân])

膀大腰圆
bǎng dà yāo yuán

tall and strong

自圆其说
zì yuán qí shuō

to make a story or theory consistent

芋圆
yù yuán

taro ball (Taiwanese dessert)

花好月圆
huā hǎo yuè yuán

lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful

走圆场
zǒu yuán chǎng

to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)

金圆券
jīn yuán quàn

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

钩嘴圆尾鹱
gōu zuǐ yuán wěi hù

(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)

银圆
yín yuán

flat silver (former coinage)

电圆锯
diàn yuán jù

circular saw

韩圆
hán yuán

Korean won (unit of currency)