圈
juān
#1,364 most
frequent character
to confine, to lock up, to pen in
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
圈 has 囗 city wall/surround as the meaning part and 卷 quán as the sound part, close but different in tone. It first meant a fenced area for animals, then grew to circle or loop and to encircle; other readings cover penning in and a pig pen.
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