环 — meaning in English
huán
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English meaning
- annulus noun A shape or object like a ring, with an open space in the middle.
Senses
环 is used for these senses in English:
- annulus (astronomy) A ring of light in a celestial body, especially when caused by an annular eclipse (for example, when the Sun and Moon are in line with the Earth, but the Moon does not completely cover the Sun's disc).
annulus — full definition
- noun A shape or object like a ring, with an open space in the middle.
- noun (anatomy) A ring of tough tissue, especially the one around a heart valve opening that its flaps and muscles attach to.
- noun A bright ring of light around a dark body in the sky, as seen for example when the Moon passes in front of the Sun but does not fully cover it.
- noun A part around a fern or moss spore case that shrinks and splits it open to release the spores.
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