盘旋

pán xuán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to spiral
2. to circle
3. to go around
4. to hover
5. to orbit

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 旋转 xuán zhuǎn 旋转 xuán zhuǎn to rotate 螺旋式移动: to rotate
• 徘徊 pái huái 徘徊 pái huái 在某处来回移动: 在某处来回移动

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：飞机在上空盘旋。比喻想法等在脑海中盘旋。

Example Sentences

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一只鹰在天空中 盘旋 。

An eagle is circling in the sky.

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Words Containing 盘旋

• 盘旋曲折 盘旋曲折 pán xuán qū zhé: (idiom) (of a road etc) to wind circuitously

Child Words of 盘旋

• 盘 盘 pán: plate
• 旋 旋 xuán: to revolve