Chinese symbol for “circle”
圈
quān
circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom; classifier for loops, orbits, laps; to surround; to encircle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for circle is 圈 (quān), defined as: circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom; classifier for loops, orbits, laps; to surround; to encircle; to circle (sth); to mark with a circle.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “circle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圆 (圓) | yuán | circle; round |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle; ring |
| 圆圈 (圓圈) | yuán quān | circle |
| 回旋 (迴旋) | huí xuán | to circle; to wheel; to go around |
| 圜 | huán | circle; encircle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 圈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle; ring |
| 娱乐圈 (娛樂圈) | yú lè quān | the entertainment world; show business |
| 朋友圈 | péng you quān | circle of friends; social circle |
| 圆圈 (圓圈) | yuán quān | circle |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 演艺圈 (演藝圈) | yǎn yì quān | show business |
See also: Japanese symbol for “circle”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.