How to say “circulate” in Chinese
circulate; cycle
“Circulate” in Chinese is 循环, xún huán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
循环 is read xún huán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 彳 “step”: walking behind. On the right, 盾 dùn hints at the reading.
On the left, 王 “jade”: a jade ring.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “循环”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 循环. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 运动可以促进血液循环yùndòngkěyǐcùjìnxuèyèxúnhuánExercise improves blood circulation.
More words from the lesson “How it works”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “circulate” in Chinese?
“Circulate” in Chinese is 循环, pinyin xúnhuán.
What does 循环 mean?
循环 (xúnhuán) means “circulate; cycle”.
How do you write 循环?
循环 is 2 characters: 循 (xún) — follow; 环 (huán) — ring; surround. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 循环?
循环 is read xúnhuán. Tones: xún — second tone, huán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“circulate” in the lesson “How it works”
This word is from the topic “Matter and measurement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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