周旋

zhōuxuán

verb HSK 7-9 #17,324

Meanings

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

Characters

revolve; rotate

Examples

HSK 4

他善于和各种人周旋。

Tā shànyú hé gèzhǒng rén zhōuxuán.

He is good at dealing with all kinds of people.

HSK 7-9

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