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团圆

tuányuán

to reunite

A family hugs around a laid round table
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Characters in this word

团 tuán

Strokes
6
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 才 ability, talent, gift
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

圆 yuán

Strokes
10
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 员 employee
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 春节期间,许多人都会赶回家和亲人团圆。 Chūnjié qījiān, xǔduō rén dōu huì gǎn huí jiā hé qīnrén tuányuán. During the Spring Festival, many people rush home to reunite with their relatives.
  • 中秋节是一家人团圆的日子。 Zhōngqiūjié shì yì jiā rén tuányuán de rìzi. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for families to come together.
  • 奶奶最大的愿望就是全家人能团圆。 Nǎinai zuìdà de yuànwàng jiù shì quánjiā rén néng tuányuán. Grandma's greatest wish is for the whole family to be together again.

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