How is 圆 pronounced?

圆 is pronounced “yuán” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 圆?

圆 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 圆?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 圆 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjectivenoun

圆

Traditional: 圓

yuán

圆 (yuán) means “circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 圓) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

中秋节的月亮又大又圆，象征着家人团聚。

Zhōngqiūjié de yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán, xiàngzhēng zhe jiārén tuánjù.

The moon during Mid-Autumn Festival is big and round, symbolizing family reunion.

Words containing 圆

方圆fāng yuánperimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion 椭圆tuǒ yuánoval; ellipse; elliptic 圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect 圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐballpoint pen

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 圆 mean?: 圆 (yuán) means “circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 圆 pronounced?: 圆 is pronounced “yuán” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 圆?: 圆 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 圆?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 圆 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27