环
ring; jade ring; surround
At a glance · 环
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 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「環」从玉，睘声，本义为璧形圆玉，引申为环绕。简体「环」同。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为圆形玉器，引申为围绕。
Structure
形声字，从玉（意符，玉），睘（qióng）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinhuán
Radical王
Strokes8
UnicodeU+73AF
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
ring; jade ring; surround
A circular jade ornament; also to encircle or surround.
Français
anneau; cercle; entourer
Bijou de jade circulaire ; aussi entourer ou encercler.
Español
anillo; rodear
Anillo de jade; también rodear o circundar.
العربية
حلق؛ دائرة؛ يحيط
حلية من اليشم على شكل دائرة؛ وتُستخدم أيضاً بمعنى إحاطة أو تطويق.
Русский
кольцо; опоясывать
Нефритовое кольцо; также окружать или опоясывать.
Common words
- 环huánring
- 环境huán jìngenvironment