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The character "圈" is structured with the radical 囗, symbolizing an enclosed boundary, combined with the component 卷, which primarily offers phonetic cues but also carries connotations of curling or rolling, thereby informing the character's association with circularity. Originally referring to physical enclosures such as animal pens or corrals, its semantic scope gradually expanded to encompass any ring-shaped object or defined area. This progression facilitated the character's adoption into more abstract domains, where it now denotes social or professional circles, while simultaneously functioning as a verb to describe the act of encircling or drawing a ring around an object.
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他在纸上画了一个圈。
这个圈子很友好。
她把重要内容圈起来了。
我的朋友都在朋友圈里分享照片。
这个公园被栅栏圈起来了。
他们属于不同的社交圈子。
为了安全，工人用绳子圈出了危险区域。
在学术圈内，这个理论引起了广泛的讨论。