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文化圈

wén huà quāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sphere of cultural influence
Sources & editorial notes

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-44ee14289de936f9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

文化圈 文化圈 [wen2 hua4 quan1] /sphere of cultural influence/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

  • 化
    huā

    See the full entry for source details.

    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

  • 圈
    juān

    to confine / to lock up / to pen in

    juàn

    livestock enclosure / pen / fold / sty

    quān

    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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