旋
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xuán · to revolve, to orbit, to return

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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 旋

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xuánWords pronounced xuán
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Example sentences

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Wǒ xiǎng bù qǐ nà shǒu gē de xuán lǜ.我想不起那首歌的旋律。

I can't remember the melody of that song.

Source: Tatoeba #1553723 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì zhè duàn xuán lǜ shàngtóu le.我对这段旋律上头了。

I'm obsessed with this melody.

Source: Tatoeba #13971867 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī qián zài nǎ lǐ tīng guò nà duàn xuán lǜ.我之前在哪里听过那段旋律。

I've heard that melody somewhere before.

Source: Tatoeba #13971869 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yí duàn guǐ yì de xuán lǜ.这是一段诡异的旋律。

This is a singable melody.

Source: Tatoeba #13971861 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hěn duō rì běn rén dōu zhī dào zhè duàn xuán lǜ.很多日本人都知道这段旋律。

This melody is known to many Japanese.

Source: Tatoeba #13971868 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhège xuán lǜ.我很喜欢这个旋律。

I love this melody.

Source: Tatoeba #13971764 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 旋 in context

  1. Say xuán, then recall the core meaning: to revolve, to orbit, to return.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 旋转 (xuán zhuǎn), meaning “to rotate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 旋 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.