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盘旋

盤旋
pán xuán
HSK 6
to spiral, to circle, to go around
verb

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Example Sentences

鸟在天空中盘旋。
niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng pánxuán 。
The bird is circling in the sky.
直升机在建筑上方盘旋。
zhíshēngjī zài jiànzhù shàngfāng pánxuán 。
The helicopter is hovering above the building.
飞机在机场周围盘旋，准备降落。
fēijī zài jīchǎng zhōuwéi pánxuán ， zhǔnbèi jiàngluò 。
The plane is orbiting around the airport, preparing to land.

Words with similar meanings

盘绕pánrào
to coil; to wind around
盘绕 implies a more physical winding or coiling around an object, compared to 盘旋 which can also refer to hovering.
旋转xuánzhuǎn
to rotate
旋转 emphasizes rotation around an axis, which shares the aspect of circular movement with 盘旋.

Words Starting With 盘

盘子pán zi
tray; plate; dish

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Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Astronomy & Space
Planets, stars, galaxies, astronauts, space travel, and discoveries.

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盘pán · to check, to examine›旋xuán · to revolve, a loop, a circle›