This is the 2406th most frequent Chinese word.
围
"围" means "to surround" or "enclose."
围 is used as a preposition meaning 'around', describing an arrangement.
我们坐在一起围着桌子吃饭。
We sit together around the table to eat.
围 is used as a verb meaning 'to surround', indicating an action of encirclement.
士兵们围住了城堡。
The soldiers surrounded the castle.
围 is used as a verb meaning 'to enclose', demonstrating a physical action using an object.