圜

Derived characters

• 攌, 𨯬

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 221, character 12
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4851
• Dae Jaweon: page 453, character 12
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 726, character 16
• Unihan data for U+571C

Pronunciation

Definitions

圜

1. (literary) to revolve around

   • 明堂中有一殿，四面無壁，以茅蓋，通水，水圜宮垣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     明堂中有一殿，四面无壁，以茅盖，通水，水圜宫垣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Míngtáng zhōng yǒu yī diàn, sìmiàn wú bì, yǐ máo gài, tōng shuǐ, shuǐ huán gōngyuán. [Pinyin]

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   • 冠帶縉紳之人，圜橋門而觀聽者蓋億萬計。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     冠带缙绅之人，圜桥门而观听者盖亿万计。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Guàndài jìnshēn zhī rén, huán qiáomén ér guāntīng zhě gài yìwàn jì. [Pinyin]

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2. (numismatics) South Korean hwan (in circulation from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962)
3. (numismatics) won (currency of North or South Korea)

Pronunciation

Definitions

圜

1. (literary) Alternative form of 圓 / 圆 (yuán)

   • 圜者中規，方者中矩，立者中縣，衡者中水，直者如生焉，繼者如附焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     圜者中规，方者中矩，立者中县，衡者中水，直者如生焉，继者如附焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Rites of Zhou, circa 3^rd century BCE

     Yuán zhě zhòng guī, fāng zhě zhòng jǔ, lì zhě zhòng xiàn, héng zhě zhòng shuǐ, zhí zhě rú shēng yān, jì zhě rú fù yān. [Pinyin]

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2. (literary) heaven; celestial realm

   • 圜則九重，孰營度之？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     圜则九重，孰营度之？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Yuán zé jiǔzhòng, shú yíng dù zhī? [Pinyin]

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3. (obsolete) prison

   • 司圜：掌收教罷民。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     司圜：掌收教罢民。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Rites of Zhou, circa 3^rd century BCE

     Sī yuán: zhǎng shōujiào bàmín. [Pinyin]

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4. (obsolete) currency

   • 太公為周立九府圜法：黃金方寸，而重一斤；錢圜函方，輕重以銖。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     太公为周立九府圜法：黄金方寸，而重一斤；钱圜函方，轻重以铢。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Tàigōng wèi zhōu lì jiǔfǔ yuánfǎ: huángjīn fāngcùn, ér zhòng yī jīn; qián yuán hán fāng, qīngzhòng yǐ zhū. [Pinyin]

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Readings

• On (unclassified): かん (kan)、えん (en)
• Kun: めぐる (meguru, 圜る)、まるい (marui, 圜い)