旋 [xuán]

• 动词
  • （旋转） revolve; circle; spin:

    feel as if heaven and earth were spinning round and round; feel one's head swim;

    觉得天旋地转

    A number of birds are circling overhead.

    很多鸟在头顶上空盘旋。

  • （返回; 归来） return; come back:

    return in triumph

    凯旋

• 副词
  • （不久; 很快地） soon:
  • （不久; 很快地） soon:

    returned home soon after;

    旋即回里

    All the tickets were soon distributed.

    入场券旋即发完。

• 名词
  • （毛发成旋涡状的地方） part of the scalp where the hair is whorled
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Xuan Kun

    旋坤

旋 [xuàn]

• 动词
  • （旋转） whirl:

    whirlwind

    旋风

  • （用车床切削或用刀子转着圈地削） turn sth. on a lathe; lathe; pare:

    shape a round piece of steel into an axle;

    把一根圆钢旋成车轴

    Peel an apple for the child.

    给孩子旋个苹果吃。

• 名词
  • （旋子） vessel for warming wine
• 副词
  • （临时） at the time; at the last moment:
  • （临时） at the time; at the last moment:

    buy sth. when you need it; buy for immediate use;

    旋用旋买

    It'll be too late to start preparing dinner when the guests have arrived.

    客人到了旋做， 就来不及了。