Dear Word | Why is "REUNION" round in Chinese?-Xinhua

Dear Word | Why is "REUNION" round in Chinese?

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-09-25 23:14:32

During his U.S. visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping described the Mid-Autumn Festival as "a festival of reunion" in Chinese tradition.

In English, reunion means coming together again.

In Chinese, we say 团圆 (tuán yuán) - giving that togetherness a shape.

So, why is reunion "round" in Chinese?

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