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简环 · 繁環

Mandarin · pinyin huán#

Mandarin · pinyin Huán#

surname Huan

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环: huán · jade ring or bracelet; ring

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character · Etymology 1

circle; ring; hoop
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to surround
(chemistry) ring (a group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule)
(mathematics) ring
(archery, shooting) ring
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(used in place names in Hong Kong and Macau and compounds) bay

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