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盘旋 (pán xuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

盘旋 (pán xuán) is a Chinese word: to circle; to spiral. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 盘旋

动 dòng verb

to circle; to spiral

老鹰在天空中盘旋。

lǎo yīng zài tiān kōng zhōng pán xuán

The eagle circles in the sky.

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Word breakdown

盘 pán — circular; coiling (suggests circular disk-like motion)

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 硬盘 yìng pán — hard disk HSK 7
    • 硬 hard (refers to the rigid, solid nature of the disk)
    • 盘 disk (refers to the disk/platter component)
    Example

    这台电脑的硬盘容量是1TB。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng pán róng liàng shì 1TB

    This computer's hard disk capacity is 1TB.

  • 7 算盘 suàn pán — abacus HSK 7
    • 算 calculate, compute
    • 盘 board, tray (the physical frame)
    Example

    我爷爷用算盘算账很快。

    wǒ yé ye yòng suàn pán suàn zhàng hěn kuài

    My grandfather calculates accounts very quickly with an abacus.

旋 xuán — to rotate; to revolve (indicates spinning or turning motion)

Words with this character (5)
  • 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
1 盘 pán — plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

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

consists of

1.1 舟 zhōu — (lit.) boat; vessel
舟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer 般 bān kind; sort; type 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)
HSK 4
航 háng (lit.) boat; ship
HSK 6
艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 舵 duò rudder (device for steering a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine
1.2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink
皿 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer
HSK 4
盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)
HSK 6
盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing
HSK 7
猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

Stroke order

2 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