轉 meaning and stroke order
To move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
How to write 轉, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 轉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
- to turn
- to change direction
- to transfer
- to forward (mail)
- (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
- to revolve
- to turn
- to circle about
- to walk about
- classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
- classifier for repeated actions
How 轉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cart.
車 gives the meaning and 專 hints at the sound.
Radical: 車 (cart), shared by 49 characters on this site.
How to remember 轉
轉 combines 車 (cart) on the left with 專 (zhuān) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a cart's wheels turning as it changes direction, and the sound zhuān tells you it is said zhuǎn.
Read zhuǎn, it means to turn, change direction, transfer, or forward something, as in 轉告 (zhuǎngào, to pass on a message) or sharing a post online. Read zhuàn, it means to revolve or spin in place, and it also counts revolutions, as in 每分鐘三千轉 (měi fēnzhōng sānqiān zhuàn, 3,000 rpm). Example: 前面右轉。(Qiánmiàn yòu zhuǎn.) Turn right up ahead.
Common mistake: Learners often use zhuǎn for everything. When something spins continuously, like a wheel or the earth, say 轉 (zhuàn), as in 地球繞著太陽轉 (dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng zhuàn). Also do not confuse the right side 專 with 傳 (chuán, to pass on), which has 亻 instead of 車.
Common words with 轉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 轉變 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform | HSK 3 |
| 轉移 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject et | HSK 4 |
| 轉身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about | HSK 4 |
| 轉告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate | HSK 4 |
| 轉動 | zhuǎndòng | to turn sth around; to swivel | HSK 4 |
| 轉彎 | zhuǎnwān | to turn; to go around a corner | HSK 4 |
| 轉向 | zhuǎnxiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance | HSK 5 |
| 轉換 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch | HSK 5 |
| 轉化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform | HSK 5 |
| 轉讓 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) | HSK 5 |
| 旋轉 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve | HSK 6 |
| 好轉 | hǎozhuǎn | to improve; to take a turn for the better | HSK 6 |
| 運轉 | yùnzhuǎn | to work; to operate | HSK 7-9 |
| 轉達 | zhuǎndá | to pass on; to convey | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 轉
How many strokes are in 轉?
轉 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 轉 mean?
轉 (zhuǎn) means to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail. A common word with it is 转变 (zhuǎnbiàn), meaning "to change; to transform".
How do you pronounce 轉?
轉 is pronounced zhuǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 轉?
The radical of 轉 is 車, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 轉 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 轉?
轉 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 转, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say 'forward this to him' or 'share a post' with 轉?
Use 轉給 (zhuǎn gěi), as in 請把郵件轉給他 (qǐng bǎ yóujiàn zhuǎn gěi tā), please forward the email to him. On social media, 轉 or 轉發 (zhuǎnfā) means to repost or share someone else's content.
What does 轉 mean in 轉文 (zhuǎiwén)?
In 轉文 the character is read zhuǎi, a rare third reading. The word means to show off by using bookish, literary language in speech. You will rarely need this reading outside that word.