圈套
Old HSK 6
圈套 (quāntào) · trap
圈套 (quāntào) means “trap; snare; trick”. It is written with 2 characters: 圈 (circle) + 套 (set). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 圈套 is built
The characters
圈 quān · circle
What 圈 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 卷juǎn — to roll up
- 龹quǎn — Form of 卷 used as a phonetic
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 龹quǎn — Form of 卷 used as a phonetic
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 卷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
套 tào · set
What 套 is made of
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 镸cháng — long
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: A man 大 wrapped in a long 镸 cloth (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小心，这可能是一个圈套。Xiǎoxīn, zhè kěnéng shì yí gè quāntào.Be careful, this might be a trap.
他没看出对方设下的圈套。Tā méi kànchū duìfāng shèxià de quāntào.He didn't see the trap the other side had set.
Questions about 圈套
What does 圈套 mean?
圈套 (quāntào) means “trap; snare; trick”.
How do you pronounce 圈套?
圈套 is pronounced quāntào.
Which HSK level is 圈套?
圈套 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 圈套 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 150: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.