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团圆 (tuán yuán) — to have a family reunion (especially during traditional festivals)

Definition

团圆 focuses on a family being back together, especially at festivals like 春节 or 中秋. More specific than 团聚 (any reunion) and more intimate than 欢聚 (joyful gathering).

verb
to have a family reunion (especially during traditional festivals)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 团圆。
    Měi nián chūn jié wǒ men quán jiā dōu huì tuán yuán.
    Every Spring Festival, our whole family has a reunion.
  • 团圆，。
    Wèi le zhè cì tuán yuán, gē ge zhuān mén cóng guó wài fēi huí lái.
    For this reunion, my older brother flew back from abroad specially.
  • ，团圆。
    Zhōng qiū jié chī yuè bing, xiàng zhēng zhe yì jiā tuán yuán.
    Eating mooncakes at Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes family reunion.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

团tuángather
圆yuáncomplete

团 suggests gathering, 圆 suggests completeness; together they describe a family reunion.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 團; 团 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéi
Sound part声符shēngfú
專
專zhuān團tuán
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The form 團 combines 囗 as a meaning part with 專 as a sound part; the story is about 團, not about 团.

Open 团 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 圓; 圆 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéi
Sound part声符shēngfú
員
員yuán圓yuán
Same sound today

This is about the traditional form 圓, not the simplified 圆. In 圓, 囗 surrounds 員, and the inner part of 員 is an old circle picture.

Open 圆 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6HSK 2.0 Level 6Family & Kinship

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