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huán
Main
English Definitionring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; measure word for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinhuán
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄏㄨㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)waan4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3

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环境huánjìngenvironment; circumstances; surroundings; ambient
环保huánbǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 环境保护
环节huánjié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc
环境保护huánjìng bǎohùenvironmental protection
环球huánqiúaround the world; worldwide
Words With Same Tail Word    
循环xúnhuánto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
连环liánhuánchain
光环guānghuánhalo; ring of light
耳环ěrhuánearring
恶性循环èxìng xúnhuánvicious circle
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