迴 (huí) - to revolve & to circle

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huí ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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迴 · huí

to revolve;

to circle;

to return;

to go around;

circuitous;

winding

to revolveto circleto return

Usage highlights

to revolve/circleto echo/reverberateto turn aroundto wind aroundcircuitous routeto patrol

Synonyms

  • 回— to return; to go back
  • 旋— to revolve; to rotate
  • 绕— to wind; to go around

Antonyms

  • 直— straight; direct
  • 进— to advance; to move forward
  • 前— forward; ahead

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The road winds around the mountain (山路迴旋).
  • The melody returns to the main theme (旋律迴盪).
  • He made a U-turn at the intersection (在路口迴轉).
  • Thoughts swirling in my mind (思緒迴繞).

Collocations

  • to revolve/circle(迴旋)
  • to echo/reverberate(迴盪)
  • to turn around(迴轉)
  • to wind around(迴繞)
  • circuitous route(迴路)
  • to patrol(迴巡)

Idioms

  • Full of twists and turns(迂迴曲折)
  • To wander aimlessly(徘徊迴盪)
  • To go around in circles(迴旋往复)
  • Echoing through the halls(餘音迴樑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese architecture and garden design, winding paths (迴廊) were favored for creating a sense of mystery and gradual revelation.
  • The character appears in Buddhist texts describing cycles of rebirth and karmic return (輪迴).
  • Used in classical poetry to describe winding rivers, mountain paths, and cyclical natural phenomena.

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