juān = ju + an1
to confine / to lock up / to pen in
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juàn = ju + an4
pen (pig) / a fold
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quān = qu + an1
circle / ring / loop / classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to surround / to circle
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quān = qu + an1
circle; ring; loop (CL:個|个[ge4]) / classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc / to surround; to circle
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How to pronounce 圈

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ju initial

Ju is for Zeus.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

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= ju initial

Ju is for Zeus.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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= qu initial

Qu is for Cupid.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

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圈 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
juǎn = ju + an3
to roll up / roll / classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
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juàn = ju + an4
scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
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juǎn = ju + an3
to roll (up) / to sweep up / to carry on / roll
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juǎn = ju + an3
to roll up / to sweep up; to carry along / a roll / classifier for rolls, spools etc
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wéi = w + ei2
enclosure
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Characters with 圈 as component

圈 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 圈

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solenoid (electrical engineering) / coil
to go around in circles / to make a detour / (fig.) to beat about the bush

Sentences with 圈

圈 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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juān / juàn / quān

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