Definition
旋 with pinyin xuán means 'to spin' or 'to revolve', as in a wheel or top rotating. Note that 旋 also has a separate reading xuàn used for 'temporary' or 'to turn on a lathe' — this row covers only the xuán sense.
v.
to spinto revolveto whirl
Examples
- 旋。Tuóluó zài zhuōmiàn shàng xuán ge bù tíng.The top is spinning non-stop on the table.
- 。Dìqiú zài tàikōng zhōng bù tíng xuán zhuǎn.The earth spins endlessly in space.
- 。Fēngchē de yèpiàn bèi dàfēng chuī de fēikuài xuán zhuǎn.The windmill blades were blown to spin quickly by the strong wind.
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