循环

循环 xúnhuán

Circulate (circle - loop)

循环 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體循環 xunhuan

What 循环 means

Circulate (circle - loop)

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Character by character

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

循

xún

Abide by (follow - to adhere)

环

huán

Circle (ring - surround)

Words that share a character with 循环

How to write 循环

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循环 in a sentence

水在自然界中不断循环。

Shuǐ zài zìránjiè zhōng búduàn xúnhuán.

Water circulates constantly in nature.

这首歌他循环听了一整天。

Zhè shǒu gē tā xúnhuán tīng le yì zhěngtiān.

He played this song on repeat all day.

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Questions about 循环

What does 循环 mean in English?

循环 is pronounced xúnhuán and means Circulate (circle - loop).

How do you pronounce 循环?

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

What are the characters in 循环?

循环 is written with 2 characters: 循 (xún) Abide by (follow - to adhere), 环 (huán) Circle (ring - surround). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 循环 written in traditional Chinese?

循環. The simplified form 循环 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 循環 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xúnhuán.

Is 循环 an HSK word?

Yes — 循环 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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