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转动

zhuàndòng

to rotate, to spin

A hand turns a round red knob on a cabinet
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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

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 只要轻轻转动旋钮,水流大小就能调节。 Zhǐyào qīngqīng zhuàndòng xuánniǔ, shuǐliú dàxiǎo jiù néng tiáojié. With a gentle turn of the knob, the flow of water can be adjusted.
  • 他慢慢转动钥匙,门终于打开了。 Tā mànmàn zhuàndòng yàoshi, mén zhōngyú dǎkāi le. He slowly turned the key, and the door finally opened.
  • 地球一直在不停地转动,我们却感觉不到。 Dìqiú yìzhí zài bù tíng de zhuàndòng, wǒmen què gǎnjué bú dào. The Earth keeps rotating without stopping, yet we cannot feel it.

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