盘旋
Old HSK 6
盘旋 (pánxuán) · to circle
盘旋 (pánxuán) means “to circle; to hover; to spiral”. It is written with 2 characters: 盘 (plate) + 旋 (to revolve). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 盘旋 is built
The characters
盘 pán · plate
What 盘 is made of
- 舟zhōu — boat
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 皿 gives the meaning, 般 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
Example sentences
一只鸟在天空中盘旋。Yì zhī niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng pánxuán.A bird is circling in the sky.
飞机在机场上空盘旋了几圈。Fēijī zài jīchǎng shàngkōng pánxuán le jǐ quān.The plane circled above the airport a few times.
Questions about 盘旋
What does 盘旋 mean?
盘旋 (pánxuán) means “to circle; to hover; to spiral”.
How do you pronounce 盘旋?
盘旋 is pronounced pánxuán.
Which HSK level is 盘旋?
盘旋 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 盘旋 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 134: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.