Radical:

meaning for juān:

  • - to confine
  • - to lock up
  • - to pen in

meaning for juàn:

  • - pen (pig)
  • - a fold

meaning for quān:

  • - circle
  • - ring
  • - loop
  • - classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc
  • - Classifiers: 个
  • - to surround
  • - to circle

miàntuán面团
róu
yuán
hòu
fàngzài放在
ànbǎn案板
shàng
gǔn
le
quān

He rolled the dough into a ball and rolled it a few times on the cutting board.


ràozhe绕着
guǎngchǎng广场
pǎo
le
quān

He ran five laps around the square.


zàixiàn在线
de
dīduān低端
huà
le
yīgè一个
juàn
shǐjìnr使劲儿
huà
láizhe来着
màosì貌似
méi
shuǐ
ér
le

Sarah drew a circle at the bottom end of the line, her hand pressing down hard, causing the ink to blot in some places.


zài
cǎodì草地
shàng
huà
le
yīgè一个
juàn

I drew a circle on the grass.


wǒmen我们
zài
xiǎoxiàng小巷
guàng
le
hǎo
quān
dàn
méi
zhǎodào找到
cāntīng餐厅

We walked around the alley several times, but we couldn’t find the restaurant.