盘旋

盘旋 pánxuán

Cirlcle (coil - linger)

盘旋 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體盤旋 panxuan

What 盘旋 means

Cirlcle (coil - linger)

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Character by character

盘旋 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

盘

pán

Plate (to coil - interrogate - mw for flat things)

旋

xuán / xuàn

Revolve (return - spiral - lathe); Spin

Words that share a character with 盘旋

How to write 盘旋

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盘旋 in a sentence

一只鹰在天空盘旋。

Yì zhī yīng zài tiānkōng pánxuán.

An eagle circled in the sky.

这个问题一直在他脑中盘旋。

Zhège wèntí yìzhí zài tā nǎo zhōng pánxuán.

This question kept circling in his mind.

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Questions about 盘旋

What does 盘旋 mean in English?

盘旋 is pronounced pánxuán and means Cirlcle (coil - linger).

How do you pronounce 盘旋?

盘旋 is pánxuán in pinyin — written panxuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 盘旋?

盘旋 is written with 2 characters: 盘 (pán) Plate (to coil - interrogate - mw for flat things), 旋 (xuán / xuàn) Revolve (return - spiral - lathe); Spin. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 盘旋 written in traditional Chinese?

盤旋. The simplified form 盘旋 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 盤旋 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced pánxuán.

Is 盘旋 an HSK word?

Yes — 盘旋 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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