gōng
zhuàn

technical
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Meaning of 公转

公转 means to revolve; to orbit (of a celestial body around another). Pronounced gōng zhuàn.

  • to revolve; to orbit (of a celestial body around another)

Definitions & Examples

qiú
rào
tài
yáng
gōng
zhuàn
zhōu
yào
sān3
bǎi6
liù5
shí
6
tiān
liù
xiǎo9
shí
jiǔ1
fēn0
shí
 

It takes the Earth 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, and 10 seconds to complete one revolution around the Sun.

Yuè
qiú
rào
qiú
gōng
zhuàn
zhōu
de
shí
jiān
yuē
shì
èr2
shí7
tiān7
xiǎo
shí4
3
shí
sān1
fēn1
 .
shí5
 

The Moon takes approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, and 11.5 seconds to complete one orbit around Earth.

Tài
yáng
zhōng
de
xíng
xīng
dōu
yán沿
zhe
tuǒ
yuán
guǐ
dào
rào
tài
yáng
gōng
zhuàn
 

All the planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ quān