旋(xuán)

HSK 611 strokes
Readingsxuánxuàn

to revolve

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Character information

Pinyin
xuán / xuàn
Meaning
to revolve; a loop; a circle
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 旋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰方⿱？疋

An army 方 marching under a flag 疋

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

方fāng疋pǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 旋 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 旋

Common words using 旋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xuán旋zhuǎn转
HSK 6

to rotate

Open 旋转 page →
zhōu周xuán旋
HSK 7-9

to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend

Open 周旋 page →
xuán旋lǜ律
HSK 7-9

melody

Open 旋律 page →
xuán旋wō涡
HSK 7-9

spiral

Open 旋涡 page →
xià下xuán旋

(sport) backspin

Open 下旋 page →
kǎi凯xuán旋

to return in triumph; to return victorious

Open 凯旋 page →
zhǔ主xuán旋lǜ律

(music) theme; principal melody

Open 主旋律 page →
kǎi凯xuán旋mén门

triumphal arch

Open 凯旋门 page →

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丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 旋’s common words

转周律涡下凯主门

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