转

zhuǎn

HSK 33 readings

“To turn” in Chinese is 转 (zhuǎn).

Other characters with the syllable zhuan: see all 5 →

Meaning

to turn
to change direction
to transfer

Show 8 more meanings

to forward (mail)
(Internet) to share (sb else's content)
to revolve
to circle about
to walk about
classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
classifier for repeated actions
see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]

Example

他转变了话题。

He changed the topic of conversation.

From 转变 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

zhuǎnto turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
zhuànto revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 转

转变zhuǎnbiànto changeHSK 3 转告zhuǎngàoto pass onHSK 4 转身zhuǎnshēn(of a person) to turn roundHSK 4 转弯zhuǎnwānto turnHSK 4 转移zhuǎnyíto shift; to relocate; to transferHSK 4 转化zhuǎnhuàto change; to turn; to convertHSK 5 转换zhuǎnhuànto changeHSK 5 转让zhuǎnràngto transfer (ownership, rights etc)HSK 5

More HSK 3 characters

按ànto pressHSK 3 把bǎto hold; to graspHSK 3 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself)HSK 3 保bǎoBulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])HSK 3 被bèiquiltHSK 3 币bìmoneyHSK 3 标biāomarkHSK 3 并bìngandHSK 3 播bōto sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)HSK 3 补bǔto repairHSK 3

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