to wheel in the air; to hover; to linger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wheel or circle in the air; to fly in spirals
literaryDescribes the circling flight of birds (especially large ones like eagles) or aircraft.
Yī一
zhī只
xióng雄
yīng鹰
zài在
wèi蔚
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
fēi飞
xuán旋
。
A majestic eagle wheeled in the azure sky.
Yī一
qún群
hǎi海
ōu鸥
zài在
mǎ码
tóu头
shàng上
kōng空
fēi飞
xuán旋
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
shí食
wù物
。
A flock of seagulls circled over the dock, looking for food.
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Zhí直
shēng升
jī机
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
shàng上
kōng空
bù不
tíng停
de地
fēi飞
xuán旋
，
jìn进
xíng行
jiù救
yuán援
sōu搜
suǒ索
。
The helicopter kept circling over the valley, conducting a rescue search.
verb
to linger; to hover (of sounds, images, memories); to reverberate
literaryUsed figuratively for sounds, laughter, memories, or thoughts that persist in one's mind, creating a vivid, lingering impression.
Tā他
nà那
shuǎng爽
lǎng朗
de的
xiào笑
shēng声
bù不
shí时
zài在
wǒ我
ěr耳
biān边
fēi飞
xuán旋
。
His hearty laughter kept lingering in my ears.
Gù故
xiāng乡
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
zǒng总
zài在
wǒ我
nǎo脑
hǎi海
zhōng中
fēi飞
xuán旋
，
huī挥
zhī之
bù不
qù去
。
The melody of my hometown always hovers in my mind, impossible to shake off.
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Nà那
nán难
wàng忘
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
，
duō多
nián年
lái来
yī一
zhí直
zài在
wǒ我
jì记
yì忆
lǐ里
fēi飞
xuán旋
。
That unforgettable scene has been circling in my memory for years.