圈
quān
circle; group; community (as in 朋友圈, 娱乐圈)
Every meaning
quān
- circle; group; community (as in 朋友圈, 娱乐圈)
- (gaming) safe zone (shrinking circle in battle royale)
- (sports) lap
- circle; ring; loop
- to circle; to mark with a circle
- classifier for rounds, turns or laps
juàn
- pen; fold; enclosure (as in 猪圈)
juān
- to shut in a pen; to confine
In the Library
可是每天早上六点，他还要在小区里走一圈。
爷爷走一圈，它就跟着走一圈。
爷爷的秘密 · Grandpa’s secret · HSK 3
他说，中国人的关系，就像把一块石头扔到水里：水面上出现一圈一圈的波纹，自己在中间，离自己越近的人，关系越好
Words with 圈
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).