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yuán
Main
English Definitioncircle; 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)
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Pinyinyuán
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄩㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jyun4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (形) adjective
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Part of mathematics/geometry/shapes
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=4,5

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Words With Same Head Word    
圆满yuánmǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect
圆形yuánxínground; circular
圆圆yuányuánround
圆明园yuán míng yuánYuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860
圆润yuánrùnmellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice)
Words With Same Tail Word    
团圆tuányuánto have a reunion
汤圆tāngyuánboiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival
日圆rìyuánJapanese yen (unit of currency)
圆圆yuányuánround
方圆fāngyuánperimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
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