Definition
圈 (juàn) is a noun meaning a pen or enclosure for livestock (pigs, cows). It is unrelated to the verb 圈 (juān, 'to confine') or the noun 圈 (quān, 'circle'). Among the siblings, only 圈套 (quān tào, 'trap') is semantically related but refers to a trick, not a physical enclosure.
noun
pen (for livestock)foldsty
Easily confused
- 圈juānlook-aliketo confine (animals, people) in an enclosed space; to pen in; to lock up
- 卷juànsound-alike(noun) book volume; exam paper; roll or scroll
- 圈juānlook-aliketo confine, to lock up
- 捐juānsound-aliketo donate, to contribute
- 卷juànlook-alike(noun) scroll; volume; book (in a series)
Examples
- 圈。Zhè zhǐ zhū bèi guān zài juàn lǐ.This pig is shut in the pen.
- 。Nóngmín měitiān dǎsǎo zhū juàn.The farmer cleans the pigpen every day.
- 圈。Zhège niújuàn néng yǎng shí tóu niú.This cow pen can raise ten cows.
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