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旋

Mandarin · pinyin xuán#

to revolve
a loop
a circle

Mandarin · pinyin xuàn#

to whirl
immediately
variant of 鏇 xuàn

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旋: xuán · revolve, move in orbit; return

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2 · xuan2

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character

to revolve; to turn
to return; to go back; to come home
circle; loop; cycle
immediately
(Classical) to urinate

character

revolving; turning; circling
at the time
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 鏇 (xuàn, “to pare”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 鏇 (xuàn, “hot water container for warming wine”)
(Internet, alt-of, literary, slang) internet slang written form of 楦 (xuàn, “to stuff into mouth to eat”)

character

whorl on the head

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