圇 (lún) - Whole, complete, entire — used primarily in the

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lún ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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圇 · lún

Whole, complete, entire — used primarily in the word 囫圇 (húlún) meaning 'whole' or 'complete'.

Whole, complete, entire — used primarily in the

Usage highlights

Swallow wholeWhole dateComplete understandingSleep soundlyRough idea

Synonyms

  • 全— whole, complete
  • 整— entire, complete
  • 完— complete, finished

Antonyms

  • 碎— broken, fragmented
  • 破— broken, damaged
  • 分— divided, separated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He swallowed the food whole (囫圇吞下).
  • I only have a rough understanding (囫圇 understanding).
  • The child slept soundly through the night (囫圇 slept).

Collocations

  • Swallow whole(囫圇吞)
  • Whole date(囫圇棗)
  • Complete understanding(囫圇理解)
  • Sleep soundly(囫圇覺)
  • Rough idea(囫圇概念)

Idioms

  • Swallow a date whole (囫圇吞棗) — to do something without understanding it properly
  • Swallow something whole without chewing (圓圇吞棗) — to accept something uncritically

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is almost exclusively used in the compound 囫圇, which originates from Buddhist texts.
  • It represents the concept of wholeness and completeness in Chinese philosophy.
  • The idiom 囫圇吞棗 is commonly used to criticize superficial learning methods.

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