盘旋

盤旋

pánxuán

verb HSK 7-9 #11,623

Meanings

1 to spiral
2 to circle
3 to hover
4 to orbit

Characters

to revolve; to spin

Examples

HSK 7-9

老鹰在天空中盘旋。

Lǎoyīng zài tiānkōng zhōng pánxuán.

The eagle circled in the sky.

HSK 7-9

飞机在机场上空盘旋了半小时。

Fēijī zài jīchǎng shàngkōng pánxuán le bàn xiǎoshí.

The plane circled above the airport for half an hour.

Tips

memory

盘 (plate/disc) + 旋 (to revolve) = to revolve in a disc-like circle, like a bird spiraling overhead.

Stroke Order

盘 pán

旋 xuán