圆周

圓周
yuánzhōu
noun #37,368

Meanings

  1. 1 circumference
  2. 2 circle

Examples

HSK 6
Háizimen wéi chéng yí ge yuánzhōu tiàowǔ.
The children formed a circle and danced.
HSK 7-9
Yuánzhōu de chángdù děngyú zhíjìng chéng yǐ yuánzhōulǜ.
The circumference equals the diameter times pi.

Tips

usage
圆周 is the math term for the boundary of a circle. The famous derivative 圆周率 means pi (π) - literally circle-circumference-rate. For everyday round shapes use 圆 or 圆圈 instead.

Stroke Order

圆 yuán
周 zhōu