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旋 - xuán

revolve, move in orbit; return

revolve, move in orbit; return

How to read 旋

Click 旋 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxuán
Englishrevolve, move in orbit; return
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

旋光 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 旋即. Please read 旋回 one more time.

Common words with this character

rotation of plane of polarization of light
soon after; shortly
to cycle
torsor

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 旋 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 旋光 and 旋即 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 旋.