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輾轉

简辗转 · 繁輾轉

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎn zhuǎn

to toss about in bed
from person to person
indirectly
to wander

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轉: Look up this written character
辗: zhǎn · turn over, roll
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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3–3 · zhan3 zhuan3

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zin2 zyun2

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verb · Etymology 1

to toss and turn (in bed)
to pass through many hands or places

adj · Etymology 2

(Southern Min; or Taiwanese Mandarin in reference to Taiwanese proficiency) fluent; smooth

classifier · Etymology 2

(Mainland China Hokkien) Classifier for small rotations.

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