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The traditional character 圓 is structured with the enclosure radical 囗 and the component 員, which historically conveyed the idea of roundness and served as a phonetic indicator. In its simplified form 圆, the inner component is replaced by 元, a simpler character sharing the same pronunciation. From its earliest attested uses, the character has denoted circular shapes, and over time its meaning broadened to include concepts of completeness and perfection, analogous to a closed circle. This semantic extension led to its adoption for the currency unit yuan, originally referring to round coins.
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月亮是圆的。
他画了一个圆。
这个盘子是圆形的。
我们坐在圆桌旁吃饭。
地球的形状近似于圆。
她梦想有一个圆满的婚姻。
这个方案需要圆融的解决方式。
在几何学中，圆是基本的封闭曲线。