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圓
简 圆 · 繁 圓Mandarin · pinyin yuán
Meanings
- circle
- 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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2 · yuan2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyun4
Cantonese word readings for 圓. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (mathematics) circle; sphere
- circular; round; spherical
- satisfactory; thorough; tactful; comprehensive
- to perfect; to complete
- melodious; sweet and agreeable; smooth (of one's voice)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 元 (yuán, “coin of fixed value and weight”)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 元 (yuán, “Classifier for yuan or dollars.”)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 元 (yuán, “a surname”)
- (Hokkien) Classifier for money.
- (Hokkien) Classifier for value of currency or denomination. (used with 大 and 細／细)
- (dialectal Cantonese, Teochew, Singapore Hokkien) glutinous rice ball
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