yuán
圜
same as "圆" (round); circular
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
round; circular
archaicArchaic/literary variant of 圆 (yuán). Not commonly used in modern Chinese.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
tiān天
yuán圆
dì地
fāng方
。
The ancients believed that the heaven was round and the earth was square.
Yuán圜
qiū丘
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
jì祭
tiān天
de的
tán坛
。
The Circular Mound Altar was an altar for worshipping heaven in ancient times.