辗
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niǎn · to roll over

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Learn every stroke in 辗

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

车Key radical

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Example sentences

Notice where 辗 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ niǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè, fǎn fù sī kǎo zhe bái tiān fā shēng de shì, hòu huǐ bù yǐ.我辗转反侧,反复思考着白天发生的事,后悔不已。

I'm tossing and turning, repeatedly thinking about what happened today, deeply remorseful.

Source: Tatoeba #10041953 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 辗 in context

  1. Say niǎn, then recall the core meaning: to roll over.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 辗转 (zhǎn zhuǎn), meaning “to toss about in bed”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 辗 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.