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轉

zhuǎi = zhu + ai3

see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]

zhuǎn = zhu + an3

to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

zhuàn = zhu + an4

to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

How to pronounce 轉

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū lì ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

+ ai3 final

In the airplane’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū lì ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū lì ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

轉 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

轉
- 車
- 專

Component Translations

chē = ch + e1

car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liang4] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159

jū = ju + Ø1

war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)

zhuān = zhu + an1

for a particular person, occasion, purpose / focused on one thing / special / expert / particular (to sth) / concentrated / specialized

Characters with 轉 as component

zhuàn = zhu + an4

to sing (of birds or insects) / to warble / to chirp / to twitter

Words with 轉

in the blink of an eye

irreversible

U

U

u

U-turn

Sentences with 轉

轉 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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轉

zhuǎi / zhuǎn / zhuàn

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