旋 (xuán) — to spin, to revolve, to whirl

Definition

旋 (xuán) is a literary/technical verb meaning 'to spin, to revolve' — close in sense to 转 zhuàn but more formal and written, often used for celestial or mechanical rotation (地球, 陀螺).

verb

to spinto revolveto whirl

Examples

旋。
Tuó luó zài zhuō miàn shàng xuán gè bù tíng.
The top is spinning non-stop on the table.
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Dì qiú zài tài kōng zhōng bù tíng xuán zhuǎn.
The earth spins endlessly in space.
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Fēng chē de yè piàn bèi dà fēng chuī dé fēi kuài xuán zhuǎn.
The windmill blades were blown to spin quickly by the strong wind.

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