方圆

方圆 fāngyuán

Perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...^†

方圆 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體方圓 fangyuan

What 方圆 means

Perimeter^†
range^†
(within) a radius of ...^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 方圆, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

方圆 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

方

fāng

Direction (side - square - just)

圆

yuán

Circle (round - Chinese monetary unit - tactful - to justify)

Words that share a character with 方圆

How to write 方圆

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方圆 in a sentence

方圆几十里就这一家医院。

Fāngyuán jǐshí lǐ jiù zhè yì jiā yīyuàn.

This is the only hospital for tens of miles around.

他的名气在方圆百里都传开了。

Tā de míngqì zài fāngyuán bǎi lǐ dōu chuán kāi le.

His reputation has spread for a hundred miles around.

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Questions about 方圆

What does 方圆 mean in English?

方圆 is pronounced fāngyuán and means Perimeter, range, (within) a radius of ... †.

How do you pronounce 方圆?

方圆 is fāngyuán in pinyin — written fangyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 方圆?

方圆 is written with 2 characters: 方 (fāng) Direction (side - square - just), 圆 (yuán) Circle (round - Chinese monetary unit - tactful - to justify). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 方圆 written in traditional Chinese?

方圓. The simplified form 方圆 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 方圓 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fāngyuán.

Is 方圆 an HSK word?

Yes — 方圆 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

范畴 fànchóu 贩卖 fànmài 方位 fāngwèi 方言 fāngyán 方针 fāngzhēn 防守 fángshǒu 防御 fángyù 防止 fángzhǐ

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