English · Word Candidate

circuit

/ˈsɜː.kɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: circuits

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động di chuyển hoặc quay quanh

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Noun

Examples

After 27 days the moon has made one circuit among the stars, moving from west to east. But in those 27 days the sun has likewise moved eastwardly, about 27 degrees. The moon, then, has to make one circuit and a little more in order to be again in the line joining the earth and sun, in order to be ag

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chu vi hoặc khoảng cách xung quanh một không gian

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Noun

Examples

Circuit of the wall from the east to the West

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including: — The counties at the fringes of the empire, usually with a non-Chinese population, from the Han to the Western Jin.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các đơn vị hành chính của Trung Quốc thời đế quốc và Cộng hòa sớm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including: — The 10 or so major provinces of the empire from the Tang to the early Yuan.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các đơn vị hành chính của Trung Quốc thời đế quốc và Cộng hòa sớm

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “circuit” mean?

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

Is “circuit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.