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to spiral · to circle · to go around · to hover · to orbit

盘旋
pán xuán
p+án·2nd tonex+üán·2nd tone
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Synonyms
to circle; to wheel; to go around回旋huí xuánto linger; to swirl around (in the air, in one's mind etc)萦回yíng huíwinding回绕huí ràoto encircle · to go around · to circle · to beat about the bush兜圈子dōu quān zito go around in circles · to make a detour · (fig.) to beat about the bush绕圈子rào quān zi(coll.) to work non-stop; to work around the clock连轴转lián zhóu zhuàn
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