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循环
xúnhuán
Main
English Definitionto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
Simplified Script循环
Traditional Script循環
Pinyinxúnhuán
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ceon4waan4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=6 TOCFL=6,7
Word Decomposition
xúnto follow; to adhere to; to abide by
huánring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; measure word for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in; (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
循序渐进xúnxù jiànjìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
循规蹈矩xún guī dǎo jǔto follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
循循善诱xún xún shàn yòuto guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
循序xúnxùin proper order or sequence
循化xúnhuàXunhua Salazu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai
Words With Same Tail Word    
连环liánhuánchain
光环guānghuánhalo; ring of light
耳环ěrhuánearring
恶性循环èxìng xúnhuánvicious circle
微循环wēi xúnhuánmicrocirculation
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