juān

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Source form: 圈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to confine / to lock up / to pen in
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

圈 圈 [juan1] /to confine/to lock up/to pen in/

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juàn

All readings
Source form: 圈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f3ec1b8471ebe1cc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

圈 圈 [juan4] /livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty/

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quān

All readings
Source form: 圈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
circle; ring; loop / (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom / classifier for loops, orbits, laps / to surround; to encircle / to circle (sth); to mark with a circle
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-24ecc2850be2404b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

圈 圈 [quan1] /circle; ring; loop/(fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom/classifier for loops, orbits, laps/to surround; to encircle/to circle (sth); to mark with a circle/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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