| 圈 | 635A10 41.41-1 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄑㄩㄢ [qUan1] (*ㄐㄩㄢ [jUan1] , *ㄓㄨㄢˋ [zhuan4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) A circle: 圓圈 a circle drawn on paper or any circle; 畫圈 draw a circle; 跑了一圈 run a distance back to starting point. (2) Any circular object: 花圈 a wreath; 橡皮圈 rubber band; 救生圈 life belt; 游泳圈 swimming belt for beginners. (3) Group: 文化圈，教育圈 literary, educational circle(s); 商業圈 commercial circle(s); 大氣圈 ionosphere. (4) (*[jUan4]) A corral: 牛圈 enclosure for cows; 豬圈 pigpen. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To encircle, to fence in: 圈上，圈住，圈起來 to fence in. (2) To draw a circle over or by a word: 圈點 [qUan1dian3]↓. (3) (*[jUan1]) To shut up: 圈住，圈起來 to shut up (person, animals, etc.). | |||||
| Words | 1. 圈閉 [qUan1bi4], v.t., to shut up (person, animal). 2. 圈圈（兒） [qUan1qUan1] ([qUan1chyuaer0]), phr., (1) v.i., to draw circles on paper (first [qUan1] used as vb.); phr., (2) n., a drawn circle: 這麼一個小圈圈兒 such a small circle; phr., (3) n., a group: 搞小圈圈 form small cliques: 別加入這類圈圈裡去 don't join such circles of friends. 3. 圈點 [qUan1dian3], v.t. & n., to punctuate, -tion; mark a good (passage) with circles. 4. 圈禁 [qUan1jin4], v.t., to keep within enclosure; to detain. 5. 圈口（兒） [qUan1kou3]([er0]), n., diameter (of bracelet, ring, etc.). 6. 圈兒 [chyuaer0], n., (1) see N.↑; (2) esp. enclosure or permissible grounds: 鬧得都出了圈兒 has got beyond all bounds; (3) a trap, see [qUan1tao4]↓. 7. 圈弄 [qUan1nong4], v.t., to frame up (person), to entrap. 8. 圈套（兒） [qUan1tao4]([er0]), n., a trap to frame up (person) or keep him under control: 上了他的圈套 fall into his trap. 9. 圈子 [qUan1zi0], n., see 圈 N.↑ esp. 圈套 [qUan1tao4]↑; n., an inner circle: e.g., 難以打進這個圈子 difficult to be admitted into the clique. | |||||