zhuǎn

technical
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Meaning of 自转

自转 means (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis; to spin. Pronounced zì zhuǎn.

  • (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis; to spin

Definitions & Examples

qiú
zhuǎn
zhōu
de
shí
jiān
shì
zhòu
 

The time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is one day.

Yuè
liang
zhuǎn
zhōu
de
shí
jiān
shì
nóng
yuè
 

The time it takes for the Moon to rotate once is one lunar month.

Tiān
wáng
xīng
de
zhuǎn
zhóu
tǎng
zài
guǐ
dào
píng
miàn
shàng
 

The rotation axis of Uranus lies nearly in the plane of its orbit.