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螺旋

luóxuán
noun #12,002

Measure Word

一个螺旋 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 spiral; helix
  2. 2 screw (shape)

Examples

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.
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