转
转 (zhuǎn) means “to turn”. It is made of 车 + 专 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 转 into its parts
What 转 is made of
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 专 zhuān — concentrated
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 专 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
转 stroke order
Example sentences
到前面路口往左转。Dào qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn.Turn left at the next intersection.
我要转车去机场。Wǒ yào zhuǎn chē qù jīchǎng.I need to change buses to get to the airport.
Words with 转
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto change
- 转动zhuǎndòngto turn
- 转告zhuǎngàoto pass on (a message)
- 转身zhuǎnshēnto turn around
- 转弯zhuǎnwānto turn
- 转移zhuǎnyíto move
- 扭转niǔzhuǎnto turn around
- 旋转xuánzhuǎnto spin
- 周转zhōuzhuǎncash flow
- 转达zhuǎndáto pass on
- 转让zhuǎnràngto transfer
- 转折zhuǎnzhéturning point
- 转发zhuǎnfāto forward
- 转机zhuǎnjīto change planes
Also built with 车
- 军jūnarmy
- 库kùarmory
- 斩zhǎnto chop
- 舆yúcart
- 轨guǐtrack
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 软ruǎnsoft
- 轰hōngrumble
- 轻qīnglight
- 载zàiload
- 较jiàorelatively
- 辅fǔside road
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhuǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to turn; to change; to transfer |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 車 (cart, #159) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 转
What does 转 mean?
转 (zhuǎn) means “to turn; to change; to transfer”.
How many strokes does 转 have?
转 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 转?
The radical of 转 is 車 (chē, “cart”), Kangxi radical number 159.
What parts make up 转?
转 is made of 车 (cart) and 专 (concentrated).
Which HSK level is 转?
转 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 转 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.