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旋 (xuán): To revolve — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 旋

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How to write 旋 — animated stroke order

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2.

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旋 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

旋

方square, direction

㫃banner, flag

4.

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旋 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 旋

Physical or metaphorical revolving motion

Words describing circular or spinning movement, both literal and figurative.

旋转 • xuán zhuǎn • revolve; rotate; spin • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

fā发

xiàn现

zì自

jǐ己

zhèng正

bèi

Information

Pinyinxuán

Meaningto revolve, to rotate, to circle

Strokes11

Radical方

Traditional旋

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1696

Zhuyinㄒㄩㄢˊ

UnicodeU+65CB

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旋=方square, direction+㫃banner, flag+足foot

A foot (足) turning around a banner (㫃) — to revolve, spin, or return from a journey.

xuán旋

zhuǎn转

revolve; rotate; spin

盘旋 • pán xuán • circle (around); spiral • HSK 6

HSK 6

pán盘

xuán旋

circle (around); spiral

旋涡 • xuán wō • Vortex / whirlpool • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xuán旋

wō涡

Vortex / whirlpool

Abstract circling or handling

Words where 旋 implies a roundabout or tactical process, often in social or military contexts.

周旋 • zhōu xuán • Maneuver / handle • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhōu周

xuán旋

Maneuver / handle

凯旋 • kǎi xuán • triumphantly return • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kǎi凯

xuán旋

triumphantly return

被

juàn卷

rù入

yì一

chǎng场

zhèng政

zhì治

xuán旋

wō涡

de的

zhōng中

xīn心

。

He found himself being pulled into the center of a political vortex.

tā他

zài在

hé和

péng朋

yǒu友

zhōu周

xuán旋

。

He is dealing with his friend.

dì地

qiú球

wéi围

rào绕

tài太

yáng阳

xuán旋

zhuǎn转

。

The Earth rotates around the Sun.

xuán旋

fēng风

juǎn卷

qǐ起

le了

dì地

shàng上

de的

luò落

yè叶

。

The whirlwind swept up the fallen leaves on the ground.

zhè这

shǒu首

gē歌

de的

xuán旋

lǜ律

hěn很

yōu优

měi美

。

The melody of this song is very beautiful.

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Characters pronounced "xuan".

璇xuanfine jade; star
眩xuànto confuse; dizzy, dazed, disoriented
漩xuáneddy, whirlpool
轩xuāncarriage; high; wide; balcony
渲xuànadd repeated washes of color
癣xuǎnringworms

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Characters with radical "方".

旅lǚto travel, journey; military unit
族zúclan, family, ethnic group
方fāngsquare; honest; just now
施shīto carry out, to execute, to grant, to bestow
旁pángside, beside, lateral
旗qíflag, banner, standard

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