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zyun2 zyun3
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[粵] zyun2 [國] zhuan3 [1] [v] turn; change; shift [2] [v] transfer; pass on; transmit [粵] zyun3 [國] zhuan4[/u] [1] [v] revolve; rotate, spin [2] [粵] [n] a round trip There is a general confusion among the public in the readings of 'zyun2' and 'zyun3' because the meanings of "turn/transfer" and "revolve" are quite near.
Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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輾轉 zin2 zyun2 = to toss about in bed; to pass through many hands or places; also 展轉 好轉 hou2 zyun2 = make a turn for the better, improve 轉行 zyun3 hong4 = switch to another job; change one's profession 行返轉頭 haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = to turn back 粵 打返轉頭 daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = to turn back 粵 向後轉 hoeng3 hau6 zyun3 = about-face 團團轉 tam4 tam2 zyun3 = round and round 國 返轉頭 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = return; go back 粵 轉機 [1] zyun2 gei1 [2] zyun3 gei1 = [1] a turn for the better [2] to switch flights 運轉 wan6 zyun2 = to operate See all 135 compounds (CantoDict reports 141 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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