- 圆 圓 adjectiveroundround; circular; spherical; of the moon, full
- mortisea hole or socket cut into a piece of wood or stone to receive a matching part; a mortise (often in the idiom 方枘圆凿 )
- 方 adjectivesquaresquare in shape; rectangular; a four-sided shape with right angles
- tenon(bound form) tenon; the protruding part of a joint in woodwork or metalwork that fits into a hole. Also used figuratively in phrases like 方枘圆凿 to describe things that are incompatible or do not fit together