循 (ceon4 | xun2) : follow; abide by; comply with

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循

ceon4

xun2

follow; abide by; comply with

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 彳 (#60)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

循

This word has been viewed 6262 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Dec 2010 10:25

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遵循 zeon1 ceon4 zun1 xun2 = to follow; to abide by

循序漸進 ceon4 zeoi6 zim6 zeon3 xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 = (saying) to make progress step-by-step

循環 ceon4 waan4 xun2 huan2 = circle; loop; cycle

循環使用 ceon4 waan4 sai2 jung6 xun2 huan2 shi3 yong4 = recycle

燃料循環 jin4 liu6*2 ceon4 waan4 ran2 liao4 xun2 huan2 = fuel cycle

再循環 zoi3 ceon4 waan4 zai4 xun2 huan2 = recycle

循環系統 ceon4 waan4 hai6 tung2 xun2 huan2 xi4 tong3 = circulatory system

循環再用的物料 ceon4 waan4 zoi3 jung6 dik1 mat6 liu6*2 xun2 huan2 zai4 yong4 de5 wu4 liao4 = recycled materials 國

循環再用 ceon4 waan4 zoi3 jung6 = to recycle, recycling

體循環 tai2 ceon4 waan4 ti3 xun2 huan2 = systematic circulation; greater circulation

小循環 siu2 ceon4 waan4 xiao3 xun2 huan2 = pulmonary circulation

血循環 hyut3 ceon4 waan4 xue4 xun2 huan2 = blood circulation

循環賽事 ceon4 waan4 coi3 si6 = round robin (competition) (common formation)

惡性循環 ok3 sing3 ceon4 waan4 e4 xing4 xun2 huan2 = vicious spiral; dead loop

循規蹈矩 ceon4 kwai1 dou6 geoi2 xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 = to observe all rules & regulations; toe the line

血液循環 hyut3 jik6 ceon4 waan4 xue4 ye4 (PRC) / yi4 (TW) xun2 huan2 = blood circulation

循例 ceon4 lai6 xun2 li4 = do according to usual practice or routine; follow a precedent

核燃料循環 hat6 jin4 liu6*2 ceon4 waan4 he2 ran2 liao4 xun2 huan2 = nuclear fuel cycle

循環小數 ceon4 waan4 siu2 sou3 xun2 huan2 xiao3 shu4 = [math.] recurring decimal

水循環 seoi2 ceon4 waan4 shui3 xun2 huan2 = water cycle

雙循環 soeng1 ceon4 waan4 shuang1 xun2 huan2 = double circulation

良性循環 loeng4 sing3 ceon4 waan4 liang2 xing4 xun2 huan2 = virtuous circle (common formation)

依循 ji1 ceon4 yi1 xun2 = to follow; to adhere to

循循善誘 ceon4 ceon4 sin6 jau5 xun2 xun2 shan4 you3 = to guide or mentor with patience

因循守舊 jan1 ceon4 sau2 gau6 yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4 = to follow the beaten track; be very conservative

循化撒拉族自治縣 ceon4 faa3 saat3 laai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 xun2 hua4 Sa3 la1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Xunhua Salazu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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