螺旋

luóxuán

noun #12,002

Measure Word

一个螺旋 gè

Meanings

1 spiral; helix
2 screw (shape)

Characters

snail; spiral shell; screw

to rotate; to revolve

Examples

HSK 6

DNA的结构是双螺旋形的。

DNA De jiégòu shì shuāng luóxuán xíng de.

The structure of DNA is a double helix.

HSK 6

楼梯是螺旋形的。

Lóutī shì luóxuán xíng de.

The staircase is spiral-shaped.

Tips

memory

螺 (snail/spiral shell) + 旋 (to rotate) = the rotating pattern of a snail shell.

Stroke Order

螺 luó

旋 xuán