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方圆 (fāng yuán) — area within a given radius; perimeter (of a circular region)

Definition

方圆 emphasizes a physical RADIUS around a point ("within X 方圆"), measured in distance. 范围 is a broader abstract 'range/scope' (of a topic, field, or quantity).

noun
area within a given radiusperimeter (of a circular region)

Examples

  • 方圆。
    fāng yuán Shí gōng lǐ nèi méi yǒu chāo shì.
    There is no supermarket within a ten-kilometer radius.
  • 方圆。
    fāng yuán Wǔ bǎi mǐ nèi jìn zhǐ tíng chē.
    Parking is prohibited within a 500-meter radius.
  • 方圆。
    fāng yuán Bǎi lǐ de cūn mín dōu lái gǎn jí.
    Villagers from within a hundred-li radius all come to the market.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

方fāngsquare
圆yuánround

Putting 方 and 圆 together denotes the extent of an area.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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.

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