环 (huán) — (noun) ring, hoop, loop, link (of a chain); (classifier) for rings/scores on an archery target; (verb) to surround, to encircle, to hem in
Definition
A concrete 'ring' (noun, as in 一枚环) and an archery classifier for scores; as a verb it means 'to encircle' — overlap with 围 and 包围, but 环 is more often a noun and collocates with 绕 (环绕).
noun
ringhooplooplink (of a chain)
classifier
for rings/scores on an archery target
verb
to surroundto encircleto hem in
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 坏huàilook-alikebad (of people or things)
- 还huánsound-aliketo return, to give back (something borrowed)
- 班bānlook-alike(noun) class, grade (in school)
- 旺wànglook-alikeprosperous; thriving; vigorous (used for business, fire, plants, energy, etc.)
- 呈chénglook-aliketo submit (to a superior); to formally present
Examples
- 环。Tā shǒu shàng dài zhe yì méi jīn sè de huán.She is wearing a gold ring on her hand.
- 环。Tā zài shè jī bǐ sài zhōng dé le shí huán.He scored ten rings in the shooting competition.
- 。Dào lù huán rào zhe měi lì de hú pō.The road encircles the beautiful lake.
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