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盘旋 (pán xuán) — how to say "to circle" in Chinese
盘旋
To circle, to hover, to spiral
verb
Character composition
盘
plate, dish; to coil
旋
to revolve, to turn
Radicals / Keys
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
皿
Dish
#108 · mǐn · 5 strokes
Collocations
在空中盘旋
zài kōng zhōng pán xuán
circle in the air
盘旋而上
pán xuán ér shàng
spiral upward
盘旋飞行
pán xuán fēi xíng
fly in circles
Examples
飞机在机场上空盘旋了好几圈才降落。
The plane circled over the airport several times before landing.
鸟在天空盘旋。
A bird is circling in the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How to say circle in Chinese?
"to circle" in Chinese is 盘旋 (pán xuán).
盘旋 meaning in English
盘旋 (pán xuán) means "To circle, to hover, to spiral".
How is 盘旋 pronounced?
It is pronounced pán xuán (written as pan xuan, panxuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to circle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 盘旋: 盘 has 11 strokes, 旋 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 盘旋?
盘旋 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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