周旋

zhōuxuán

verb HSK 7 #17,324

Meanings

1 to maneuver
2 to deal with (tactfully)
3 to contend with

Characters

revolve; rotate

Examples

他善于和各种人周旋。

Tā shànyú hé gè zhǒng rén zhōuxuán.

He is good at dealing with all kinds of people.

警察与歹徒周旋了几个小时。

Jǐngchá yǔ dǎitú zhōuxuán le jǐ gè xiǎoshí.

The police engaged with the criminals for several hours.

Tips

memory

周 (circle around) + 旋 (rotate) — to circle around someone, maneuvering and negotiating rather than confronting directly.

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

旋 xuán