Character

旋

xuán HSK 6

旋 xuán HSK 6

1. to rotate; to revolve
2. to return; to come back
3. a circle; a loop
4. a whorl in hair
5. soon; before long
6. a surname

Words using 旋 as xuán (6)

1 旋转 xuán zhuǎn — rotate HSK 6
- 旋 revolve, circular motion
- 转 turn, rotate
Example

地球绕着太阳旋转。

dì qiú rào zhe tài yáng xuán zhuǎn

The Earth rotates around the sun.
2 凯旋 kǎi xuán — return in triumph HSK 7
- 凯 triumph, victory
- 旋 return, come back
Example

军队凯旋归来，受到英雄般的欢迎。

jūn duì kǎi xuán guī lái shòu dào yīng xióng bān de huān yíng

The army returned in triumph and received a hero's welcome.
3 周旋 zhōu xuán — deal with; maneuver; negotiate HSK 7
- 周 around; comprehensive (dealing from all angles)
- 旋 revolve; maneuver (strategic movement)
Example

他善于与各方周旋

tā shàn yú yǔ gè fāng zhōu xuán

He is good at dealing with all parties.
4 旋律 xuán lǜ — melody HSK 7
- 旋 revolving, turning (representing the flowing movement of musical notes)
- 律 rhythm, law, pattern (representing the ordered structure of musical tones)
Example

这首歌的旋律很优美。

zhè shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn yōu měi

The melody of this song is very beautiful.
5 旋涡 xuán wō — vortex HSK 7
- 旋 rotating, revolving
- 涡 whirlpool, spiral form
Example

河水形成了一个巨大的旋涡。

hé shuǐ xíng chéng le yí ge jù dà de xuán wō

The river water formed a huge vortex.

Structure & writing

旋 xuán — to rotate; to revolve

旋 is not used as a component in any other character.

旋 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order