The Chinese character【轉】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or process. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Turn or transform. Explanation: 1. (1) Transformation. Such as: “change”, “transfer school”, “turn defeat into victory”, “from sunny to cloudy”, “turn the situation around”. (2) Rotation that changes direction. Such as: “turn”, “turn right”, “turn back”. (3) Indirect communication. Such as: “convey”, “transfer”, “forward”, “live broadcast”. (4)Defense. For example: “Your translation is too harsh.” (5) Transcription: To record from an audio or video tape. For example: “I will transcribe this information to you.” 2. (1) Circling around. Such as: “turn around”, “rotate”, “rotate”. (2) Lost direction. For example: “dizzy”. (3) To go around or inspect. For example: “Guard Wang went to the cell to check if there were any special circumstances.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【轉】:zhuǎn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【轉】:zyun3/zyun2

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【轉】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【轉】, for example:Describe an action or process , It means mainly to turn or transform .Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【轉】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【轉動、轉變】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhuǎn dòng 、zhuǎn biàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:zyun2 dung6 、zyun2 bin3)

The total stroke number of this character is 18 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


他轉動方向盤駛向目的地。

He turned the steering wheel and drove towards his destination.


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