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zhuàn
v./m. to turn round and round, to spin; rotation, turn
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Other meanings
[zhuǎn]   v. turn, shift, change; pass on transfer
[zhuàn]   v. stroll around and have a look
[zhuǎi]   v. embellish one's speech with literary quotations (to show off one's knowledge)
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'转' is part of the following simplified words:
 啭
'转' is part of the following traditional words:
 囀

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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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zhuàn dòng
v. turn, revolve, rotate (around center/centre or axis)
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wéi zhe ... zhuàn
phr. move around..., revolve around ...
lián zhóu zhuǎn
v. work around the clock
měi fēn zhōng liù qiān zhuàn
phr. six thousand rotations per minute
xuán le yí zhuàn yòu yí zhuàn
phr. to turn round after round
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tā céng jīng shì fēi xíng yuán, suó yǐ zài dì shàng yì lián xuán zhuàn le jǐ shí zhuàn yě bù tóu yūn .
phr. He used to be a pilot, therefore after turning around more than ten times on the ground he still does not feel dizzy.