懂中文 Dong Chinese

圆

yuán

circle

Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 员 represents the sound. Simplified form of 圓.

Components
囗 meaning component

囗  Meaning component

wéi

  

surround

员 sound component

员  Sound component

yuán

  

member

Evolution

圆 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
圆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
圆 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
圆 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

圆 (圓) 

yuán

circle; round, circular; complete; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

Most common words with 圆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

圆

circle

圆满

satisfactory

圆形

round

方圆

perimeter

圆圈

circle