旋 xuán to revolve
to revolve; to orbit; to return
How to remember 旋: 方 direction + 𠂉 clouds + 疋 upright = to revolve. At the funfair the girl looks in every direction, waves at the clouds and sits upright on her wooden horse as the carousel starts to revolve.
Component breakdown
旋 = 方 direction + 𭻾
- 方 direction
- 𭻾
- 𠂉 clouds
- 疋 upright
At the funfair the girl looks in every direction, waves at the clouds and sits upright on her wooden horse as the carousel starts to revolve.
How it is used
- Read xuán = to revolve/circle - 旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) rotate, 盘旋 (pánxuán) circle/hover, 旋涡 (xuánwō) whirlpool, 旋律 (xuánlǜ) melody.
- 凯旋 (kǎixuán) = to return in triumph; 周旋 (zhōuxuán) = to deal/maneuver with (an opponent).
- Read xuàn in 旋风 (xuànfēng) whirlwind and for 'on the spot/turned on a lathe'.