Dong Chinese dictionary

quān, juān, juàn

circle, loop

Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 卷 represents the sound.

Components

囗 Meaning component

wéi

surround

juǎn, juàn

curl, roll

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

quān

to circle; a circle; corral; circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[gè]; to surround

juān

to confine; to lock up; to pen in

juàn

pen (pig); a fold

Most common words with 圈

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