椭圆
Old HSK 6
椭圆 (tuǒyuán) · oval
椭圆 (tuǒyuán) means “oval; ellipse”. It is written with 2 characters: 椭 (elliptical) + 圆 (round). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 椭圆 is built
The characters
椭 tuǒ · elliptical
What 椭 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 陏duò — to accompany
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 有yǒu — to have
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
圆 yuán · round
What 圆 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 员yuán — employee
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 员 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这张桌子是椭圆形的。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì tuǒyuán xíng de.This table is oval.
地球绕太阳走的是椭圆轨道。Dìqiú rào tàiyáng zǒu de shì tuǒyuán guǐdào.The Earth follows an elliptical orbit around the sun.
Questions about 椭圆
What does 椭圆 mean?
椭圆 (tuǒyuán) means “oval; ellipse”.
How do you pronounce 椭圆?
椭圆 is pronounced tuǒyuán.
Which HSK level is 椭圆?
椭圆 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 椭圆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 184: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.