yuán

circle

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Originally written as .

Components
囗 meaning component

  Meaning component

wéi

  

surround

員 sound component

  Sound component

yuán

  

member

Evolution

圓 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
圓 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
圓 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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yuán

circle; round, circular; complete; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

Most common words with 圓
Freq.
Word
Meaning

circle

圆满

satisfactory

圆形

round

方圆

perimeter

圆圈

circle

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)