Meaning
revolve; lathe; specially for an occasion
Chinese: 旋转，也表示随即、回转。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 旋 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
- 旋律xuán lǜmelody
- 盘旋pán xuánto spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover
- 周旋zhōu xuánto mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend
- 旋涡xuán wōspiral; whirlpool; eddy; vortex
Example Sentence
树叶在空中打着旋儿飘落。Shù yè zài kōng zhōng dǎ zhe xuán ér piāo luò.The leaves spin and flutter down in the air.
树叶Shù yètree leaves在zàiat空中kōng zhōngin the sky打dǎ(loanword) dozen着zhe(ongoing action)旋xuánto revolve儿érchild飘落piāo luòto float down。