Chinese Character: 圈 (Quān/ Juàn - Circle; Enclose)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 囗 (Radical: 囗, related to enclosure)
笔画数: 11 (Number of strokes: 11)
结构分解: 形声字，从囗（wéi，表示围绕、包围），卷声（juǎn，表音）。本义指环形的东西（如“圆圈”），引申为包围（如“圈地”）或养家畜的栅栏（如“羊圈”，读Juàn）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "囗" (enclosure radical) and "卷" (phonetic component). Originally means a ring (e.g., "圆圈" - circle), extended to enclose (e.g., "圈地" - enclose land) or pen (e.g., "羊圈" - sheep pen, pronounced Juàn).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Quān（第一声，环形） / Juàn（第四声，栅栏） (Quān (first tone, circle); Juàn (fourth tone, pen))
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“圈”主要表示：
1. 名词（Quān）：环形的东西（如“圆圈”指圆形的环）；
2. 动词（Quān）：用线条或实物包围（如“圈起来”指用线画出范围）；
3. 名词（Juàn）：养家畜的栅栏或棚舍（如“牛圈”指牛的棚舍）。("圈" mainly means:
1. Noun (Quān): A ring (e.g., "圆圈" - circle).
2. Verb (Quān): Enclose (e.g., "圈起来" - enclose).
3. Noun (Juàn): Animal pen (e.g., "牛圈" - cow pen).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 圆圈 (yuán quān) Circle
- 圈地 (quān dì) Enclose land
- 圈养 (quān yǎng) Enclose and raise
- 羊圈 (yáng juàn) Sheep pen
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“圈”作名词时（Quān/Juàn），常与“圆”“羊”搭配（如“圆圈”“羊圈”）；作动词时（Quān），可带宾语（如“圈出重点”）或补语（如“圈成一个圈”）；口语中可重叠使用（如“圈圈”指小的环形）。("圈" as a noun pairs with "圆"/"羊" (e.g., "圆圈" - circle). As a verb, can take objects (e.g., "圈出重点" - mark key points) or complements (e.g., "圈成一个圈" - enclose into a ring). Used in reduplication in colloquial speech (e.g., "圈圈" - small circles).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“圈”在古代表示“范围”（如“势力圈”）；传统书法中“圈点”用圆圈标记重点，体现阅读批注习惯；现代“朋友圈”指社交范围，扩展了“圈”的抽象含义，反映汉字从具体形状到抽象概念的演变。("圈" historically denotes "scope" (e.g., "势力圈" - sphere of influence). "圈点" (circling key points) in calligraphy reflects annotation habits. Modern "朋友圈" (friend circle) shows abstract extensions of the character.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
孩子们在草地上画了一个大圆圈，开心地玩起了游戏。(Hái zi men zài cǎo dì shàng huà le yí gè dà yuán quān, kāi xīn de wán qǐ le yóu xì.)
The children drew a large circle on the grass and happily played games.
农民用篱笆把菜园圈起来，防止小动物偷吃蔬菜。(Nóng mín yòng lí bā bǎ cài yuán quān qǐ lái, fáng zhǐ xiǎo dòng wù tōu chī shū cài.)
The farmer enclosed the vegetable garden with a fence to prevent small animals from stealing vegetables.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“圈”的结构：外框“囗”像一个环形的围墙，内部“卷”提示发音（Juǎn），合起来记忆为“环形围墙——圈（Circle/Enclose）”。(Associate "圈" with its structure: "囗" (enclosure) and "卷" (pronunciation). Remember as "enclosure with pronunciation - 圈 (circle/enclose).)