The character 转 — “turn”: how to write it and what it means
turn; pass on
The Chinese character 转 is read zhuǎn and means “turn; pass on”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 转
转 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 转, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 转 is made of
On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 转
- 转机change planesHSK 4
- 转发forward, repostHSK 4
- 转告pass on (a message)HSK 5
- 好转improve (of a situation)HSK 5
- 转变change; turning pointHSK 5
- 转交pass on (via someone)HSK 6
- 转身turn aroundHSK 6
- 转动turn, rotate (a knob)HSK 6
- 旋转rotate, spinHSK 6
- 转让transfer, assign (rights)HSK 6
- 转换convert, switchHSK 6
- 转移move, transfer; divert (attention)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 转?
转 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 转 mean?
转 means “turn; pass on”. It appears in 转机 (“change planes”), 转发 (“forward”), 转告 (“pass on”), 好转 (“improve”).
How do you pronounce 转?
转 is read zhuǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 转 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 转 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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