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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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Learn 圆 with its example phrase. Mandarin citation form: yuán.
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2 · adjective
Having a shape or outline like a circle or a ball.
形状或轮廓像圆圈或球。
This teaching sense groups related shape labels. The first example concerns a tabletop outline; the second concerns a ball of dough. A circular outline and a spherical object remain distinct geometrically.
This table is round and seats four people.
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这张桌子是圆的，四个人坐得下。
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She kneaded the dough into a smooth, round ball.
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她把面团揉得又圆又光滑。
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Mandarin reading: yuán.
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