旋转
Old HSK 6
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) · to spin
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) means “to spin; to rotate”. It is written with 2 characters: 旋 (to revolve) + 转 (to turn). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 旋转 is built
The characters
旋 xuán · to revolve
What 旋 is made of
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
转 zhuǎn · to turn
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)
Example sentences
地球不停地旋转。Dìqiú bùtíng de xuánzhuǎn.The Earth keeps spinning.
她在舞台上快速旋转。Tā zài wǔtái shàng kuàisù xuánzhuǎn.She spun quickly on the stage.
Questions about 旋转
What does 旋转 mean?
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) means “to spin; to rotate”.
How do you pronounce 旋转?
旋转 is pronounced xuánzhuǎn.
Which HSK level is 旋转?
旋转 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 盘旋pánxuánto circle
- 旋律xuánlǜmelody
- 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
- 周转zhōuzhuǎncash flow
Learn 旋转 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 207: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.