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環
huán
Description
"环"这个字常常表示圆圆的东西，比如手上戴的环，或者一个又一个连在一起的环。
The character "環" often represents round things, like a ring worn on the hand or rings linked together.
它也可以用在很多词里，像"环境"、"循环"。
It can also be used in many words, such as "环境" (environment) and "循环" (cycle).
Meanings
环huán
a ring; a round loop-shaped object
她手上戴着一个金环。
She is wearing a gold ring on her hand.
环huán
a link or part in a larger whole
这是很重要的一环。
This is a very important link.
环huán
to surround; to encircle
小山环着这个村子。
The small hill surrounds the village.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a jade ring; the 王 (jade) radical shows its round-object meaning.
- Nuance
as 'link/part', 环 appears in 一环, 环节 to describe stages in a process.
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