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圆
yuán
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- pinyin
- yuán
- simplified
- 圆
- traditional
- 圓
1 · adjective
Having a shape like a circle or a ball.
轮廓接近圆圈或球的。
This adjective describes shape, not a turn in a game.
This lantern is round.
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这个灯笼是圆的。
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