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HSK
3

to turn

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhuan3 zhuǎn

Meaning


Primary

to turn

Alternatives

turn, turning, turns, turned, to rotate, rotate, rotates, rotated, rotating

Mnemonic


[zhu-] George Costanza is in the [3] basement of the [-an] pawn shop cleaning things up. He puts a 专 scarecrow in a vintage 车 car that is being stored in the basement. However, the 专 scarecrow suddenly comes to life and starts the car! He drives it in circles, 转 turning around and around knocking over countless goods as George runs after it. They 转 turn around in circles as George tries to stop the 车 car that the 专 scarecrow 转 turns around the basement.

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