凯旋 kǎixuán to return in triumph
to return in triumph; to return victorious
How to remember 凯旋: 凯 triumphant + 旋 to revolve = to return in triumph.
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How it is used
- 'To return in triumph' from a victory - 凯旋归来 (kǎixuán guīlái) to come home victorious, 凯旋门 (kǎixuánmén) a triumphal arch.
- Note 旋 already contains 'return', so the common 凯旋而归 is technically redundant though widely used. Reserved for winners of battles, competitions, missions.