圆 yuán — round; circle · English

圆

yuán

round; circle

At a glance · 圆

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「圓」从囗，員声，本义为圆形。简体「圆」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为圆形，引申为周全、圆满。

Structure

形声字，从囗（意符，周匝），員（yuán）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyuán

Radical囗

Strokes10

UnicodeU+5706

Character type形声

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English round; circle Round or circular; also complete.

Français rond; cercle Rond ou circulaire ; aussi complet.

Español redondo; círculo Redondo o circular ; también completo.

العربية دائري؛ كامل دائري أو مستدير؛ ويُستعار للكامل.

Русский круглый; полный Круглый; также полный, завершённый.

Common words

圆yuánround
圆形yuán xíngcircle

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