scope; range; limits; extent; the outer boundaries of an activity or area of concern

the area all around a person or place; vicinity; environs; periphery

To move around a central point; to encircle or encompass something from all sides

atmosphere; ambience; the surrounding mood or tone of a place or situation

to stand in a circle and watch; to gather around to look at something

to surround; to encircle; to hem in from all sides

scarf; muffler; shawl; a piece of fabric worn around the neck for warmth or decoration

a strategic board game played with black and white stones on a grid of 19 by 19 lines; also the equipment (stones and board) used for the game

to be selected as a candidate or finalist; to make it past a qualifying round for a competition, award, or election

the surrounding area or outer layer of a central object; the outskirts of a place

a wall built around a house, garden, or courtyard to serve as a boundary or enclosure

to surround and attack; to lay siege to

To break or remove an enemy's encirclement; to lift a siege.

to break through a siege or enclosure; to escape an area where one is surrounded by enemies or opponents

to surround; to enclose; to gird

waist measurement; the circumference of a person's waist or the waist portion of a garment

The measurement around the chest and back; a person's bust circumference

fencing; railings; an enclosure such as a corral

to surround and annihilate; to wipe out bandits, rebels, or a military force

a piece of clothing worn over the front of the body to keep clothes clean while working; often made of cloth or rubber

to surround from all sides so as to pin down or trap; to hem in

to surround or encircle a city with military force

to sit in a circle or gathered around someone or something

multiple layers of a siege or tight encirclement

to surround and hem in; to encircle and intercept a target such as a criminal or enemy force

a temporary structure built to keep water out of a construction site

The geographic area or domain over which a person, group, or country exerts power or control.

To surround from all sides or close in on someone, such as an enemy or prey.

A defensive or offensive formation that surrounds an enemy; an area that has been encircled.

to surround and capture (criminals or animals)

To gather around someone or something from all sides; to cluster or converge toward a center

to reclaim land for farming or production by building dikes around beaches, lakefronts, or marshes

to surround an enemy force in order to completely destroy or wipe them out

to protect or safeguard from all sides; to defend or uphold

an enclosure or hunting ground exclusively for the use of the emperor or nobility in former times

preliminary round or qualifying match of a tournament

The period of time before, during, and after childbirth; specifically from the 28th week of pregnancy to the first week after birth.

To sit together around a fireplace or stove to chat or stay warm

Computer hardware equipment that is connected to a computer but not part of its core architecture; peripherals

finalist; qualifier; a person or item selected to be in the final group of contestants or nominees

all around; on all sides; encircled

a long fishing net that hangs in the water with weights at the bottom and floats at the top, used to surround and catch fish

a defensive wall or stockade surrounding a village, usually made of earth, stone, or thick thorns

to crowd around; to gather around

a cloth or plastic bib worn by a baby while eating

to hunt by surrounding prey; to encircle animals from all sides for capture

dike; embankment

The circumference of the hips, typically measured around the widest part of the buttocks

(idiom) to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers; literally "to besiege [[魏|魏|wei4]] and rescue [[赵|趙|zhao4]]"