旋 xuán
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 方 — square, rectangle
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
旋律
xuánlǜ
melody
Characters in this word
律 lǜ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 聿 writing brush, pencil
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这段旋律反复出现，把主人公压抑的记忆重新唤起。 Zhè duàn xuánlǜ fǎnfù chūxiàn, bǎ zhǔréngōng yāyì de jìyì chóngxīn huànqǐ. This melody appears repeatedly, reawakening the protagonist's repressed memories.
- 这首儿歌的旋律很简单，孩子们听两遍就学会了。 Zhè shǒu érgē de xuánlǜ hěn jiǎndān, háizimen tīng liǎng biàn jiù xuéhuì le. The melody of this children's song is very simple; the kids learned it after hearing it twice.
- 每天晚上，妈妈都哼着轻柔的旋律哄宝宝入睡。 Měitiān wǎnshang, māma dōu hēngzhe qīngróu de xuánlǜ hǒng bǎobao rùshuì. Every evening, Mom hums a gentle melody to lull the baby to sleep.
Related words
- 旋转 xuánzhuǎn to rotate, to revolve
- 凯旋 kǎixuán to return triumphant
- 盘旋 pánxuán to circle; to hover; to linger
- 旋涡 xuánwō vortex; whirlpool
- 周旋 zhōuxuán to manoeuvre; to deal with; to mediate
- 法律 fǎlǜ law
- 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; regular
- 纪律 jìlǜ discipline
- 律师 lǜshī lawyer
- 一律 yílǜ all without exception
- 自律 zìlǜ self-discipline
- 定律 dìnglǜ law; principle