huán

ring

surname Huan; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in

jade (王) + sound (不) = ring or loop

The jade radical anchors the meaning: rings and loops were classically made of jade in ancient China. 不 contributes the sound huán rather than a semantic idea.

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Words with 环

令牌环网

lìng pái huán wǎng

token ring network

连环

lián huán

chain

连环图

lián huán tú

comic strip

连环杀手

lián huán shā shǒu

serial killer

连环画

lián huán huà

lianhuanhua (graphic novel)

连环计

lián huán jì

coordinated sequence of strategic moves

运算环境

yùn suàn huán jìng

operating environment

避孕环

bì yùn huán

coil

郎肯循环

láng kěn xún huán

Rankine cycle (engineering)

钩环

gōu huán

shackle (U-shaped link)

铜环

tóng huán

brass ring

链环

liàn huán

chain link

More characters with 王