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转换

zhuǎnhuàn

to switch; to change

A person changing coats
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Characters in this word

转 zhuǎn

Strokes
8
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 专 concentrated, specialized
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

换 huàn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 奂 numerous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请转换频道。 Qǐng zhuǎnhuàn píndào. Please change the channel.
  • 我要转换座位。 Wǒ yào zhuǎnhuàn zuòwèi. I want to change seats.
  • 转换很简单。 Zhuǎnhuàn hěn jiǎndān. Switching is very easy.

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