旋

Character

旋 xuán · xuàn

HSK 6Character2 readings

to revolve

Radical: 方
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 方疋
Traditional: 旋
Frequency: #1379 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

xuánMain reading xuànRare reading

xuán

xuan2Main readingHSK 6

to revolve CC-CEDICT
a loop CC-CEDICT
a circle CC-CEDICT

Words that use “旋” as xuán

旋转xuán zhuǎnto spinWordHSK 6 周旋zhōu xuánto talk and spend time with many people, often at partiesWordHSK 7–9 旋律xuán lǜthe tune of a song or piece of musicWordHSK 7–9 旋涡xuán wōwater that spins around very fast in a circleWordHSK 7–9 下旋xià xuán(sport) backspinWord 凯旋kǎi xuánto return in triumphWord 发旋fà xuánhair whorlWord 回旋huí xuánto circleWordUnreviewed

xuàn

xuan4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is xuán.

to whirl CC-CEDICT
immediately CC-CEDICT

Words that use “旋” as xuàn

旋子xuán zitorsorWord+1 reading 旋工xuàn gōnglathe operatorWord 旋床xuàn chuánglatheWord 旋木xuàn mùwood turningWord 旋风xuàn fēngwhirlwindWord 旋风脚xuàn fēng jiǎowhirlwind kickWord 黑旋风hēi xuàn fēngBlack Whirlwind, nickname of 李逵Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 旋

Draw “旋” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

风把树叶吹得旋起来。
fēng bǎ shù yè chuī de xuán qǐ lái
The wind makes the leaves spin around.
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风扇在旋，很凉快。
fēng shàn zài xuán hěn liáng kuài
The fan is spinning, and it feels cool.
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他旋了一下身子。
tā xuán le yī xià shēn zi
He turned his body around once.
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Same radical 方

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於yú 方fāng 族zú 旅lǚ 施shī 旗qí 旁páng 旌jīng 旃zhān 旖yǐ 旒liú 旄máo

旋