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yuán
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

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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。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 336434)

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Words Containing 圆

圆顶
yuán dǐng

dome

方枘圆凿
fāng ruì yuán záo

to put a square peg in a round hole

圆锥形
yuán zhuī xíng

conical

美圆
měi yuán

US dollar

圆圈
yuán quān

circle

圆凿方枘
yuán záo fāng ruì

see 方枘圓鑿|方枘圆凿[fāng ruì yuán záo]

圆点
yuán diǎn

dot

圆滑
yuán huá

smooth and evasive

圆场
yuán chǎng

to mediate

圆轨道
yuán guǐ dào

circular orbit (in astronomy and in astronautics)

大圆
dà yuán

great circle (in spherical geometry)

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)

圆规座
yuán guī zuò

Circinus (constellation)

画圆
huà yuán

to draw a circle

圆通
yuán tōng

flexible

圆柱体
yuán zhù tǐ

cylinder (geometry)

圆心
yuán xīn

center of circle

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

bead-type ion exchanger

滚瓜溜圆
gǔn guā liū yuán

(of animals) round and fat

滚圆
gǔn yuán

as round as a ball

打圆场
dǎ yuán chǎng

to help to resolve a dispute

椭圆形
tuǒ yuán xíng

oval

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

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)

圆腹鲱
yuán fù fēi

round herring

圆柱
yuán zhù

column

半圆仪
bàn yuán yí

protractor

电圆锯
diàn yuán jù

circular saw

圆融
yuán róng

accommodating

不圆通
bù yuán tōng

inflexible

圆舞
yuán wǔ

round dance

珠圆玉润
zhū yuán yù rùn

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

圆规
yuán guī

compass (drafting)

卵圆
luǎn yuán

oval

韩圆
hán yuán

Korean won (unit of currency)

圆满
yuán mǎn

satisfactory

椭圆
tuǒ yuán

oval

圆锥状
yuán zhuī zhuàng

conical

功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn

virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)

卵圆窗
luǎn yuán chuāng

oval window between middle and inner ear

金圆券
jīn yuán quàn

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

圆桌
yuán zhuō

round table

外接圆
wài jiē yuán

circumscribed circle (of a polygon)

半圆
bàn yuán

semicircle

圆筒
yuán tǒng

circular cylinder

外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng

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

钩嘴圆尾鹱
gōu zuǐ yuán wěi hù

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

圆形
yuán xíng

round

日圆
rì yuán

Japanese yen (unit of currency)

滴溜圆
dī liū yuán

completely round

圆拱
yuán gǒng

a round vault

圆房
yuán fáng

(of a child bride) to consummate marriage

圆锥曲线
yuán zhuī qū xiàn

conic section

圆球
yuán qiú

ball

圆月
yuán yuè

full moon

半圆形
bàn yuán xíng

semicircular

圆锥
yuán zhuī

cone

圆孔
yuán kǒng

round hole

无晶圆
wú jīng yuán

fabless (semiconductor company)

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])

圆珠
yuán zhū

bead

圆鼓鼓
yuán gǔ gǔ

round and bulging

圆白菜
yuán bái cài

round white cabbage (i.e. Western cabbage)

圆舞曲
yuán wǔ qǔ

waltz

圆形木材
yuán xíng mù cái

log

管圆线虫
guǎn yuán xiàn chóng

\eel worm\, a parasitic worm carrying meningitis

花好月圆
huā hǎo yuè yuán

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

圆桌会议
yuán zhuō huì yì

round table conference

圆柏
yuán bǎi

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

椭圆函数
tuǒ yuán hán shù

(math.) elliptic function

桂圆
guì yuán

see 龍眼|龙眼[lóng yǎn]

圆周
yuán zhōu

circumference; circle

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

椭圆曲线
tuǒ yuán qū xiàn

(math.) elliptic curve

圆谎
yuán huǎng

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

椭圆机
tuǒ yuán jī

elliptical machine (exercise)

圆柱形
yuán zhù xíng

cylindrical

破镜重圆
pò jìng chóng yuán

a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)

白额圆尾鹱
bái é yuán wěi hù

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

椭圆形办公室
tuǒ yuán xíng bàn gōng shì

Oval office (in the White House)

方圆
fāng yuán

perimeter

粉圆
fěn yuán

tapioca ball

圆梦
yuán mèng

to fulfill one's dream

圆环
yuán huán

ring (any circular object)

圆润
yuán rùn

mellow and full

扁圆
biǎn yuán

oblate

圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ

ballpoint pen

卵圆形
luǎn yuán xíng

oval

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

字正腔圆
zì zhèng qiāng yuán

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

圆滚滚
yuán gǔn gǔn

plump

圆周率
yuán zhōu lǜ

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

大圆圈
dà yuán quān

great circle (in spherical geometry)

圆缺
yuán quē

waxing and waning (of the moon)

圆光
yuán guāng

radiance emanating from the head

浑圆
hún yuán

perfectly round

圆晕
yuán yùn

concentric circles

圆口纲脊椎动物
yuán kǒu gāng jǐ zhuī dòng wù

cyclostome (marine biology)

银圆
yín yuán

flat silver (former coinage)

自圆其说
zì yuán qí shuō

to make a story or theory consistent

圆领
yuán lǐng

crew neck

圆形面包
yuán xíng miàn bāo

bun

圆弧
yuán hú

arc (segment of a circle)

团圆
tuán yuán

to have a reunion

椭圆积分
tuǒ yuán jī fēn

(math.) elliptic integral

圆面饼
yuán miàn bǐng

round flat bread

圆形剧场
yuán xíng jù chǎng

amphitheater

晶圆
jīng yuán

wafer (silicon medium for integrated circuit)

圆秃
yuán tū

spot baldness (alopecia areata)

走圆场
zǒu yuán chǎng

to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)

芋圆
yù yuán

taro ball (Taiwanese dessert)

圆瑛
yuán yīng

Yuan Ying (1878-1953), Buddhist monk

圆寂
yuán jì

death

溜圆
liū yuán

perfectly round

圆括号
yuán kuò hào

parentheses

膀大腰圆
bǎng dà yāo yuán

tall and strong

圆滑线
yuán huá xiàn

slur (music)

圆函数
yuán hán shù

the trigonometric functions

圆锥体
yuán zhuī tǐ

cone

圆子
yuán zi

kind of dumpling

圆石头
yuán shí tou

boulder

圆屋顶
yuán wū dǐng

dome

圆盘
yuán pán

disk