to wheel; to circle in flight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wheel; to circle in the air; to soar in circles
literaryA descriptive, somewhat literary term, often used for birds of prey like eagles, hawks, or large birds gliding on air currents. It emphasizes graceful, circular flight.
Xióng雄
yīng鹰
zài在
wèi蔚
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
huí回
xiáng翔
。
A majestic eagle wheels in the azure sky.
Jǐ几
zhǐ只
hǎi海
ōu鸥
zài在
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
huí回
xiáng翔
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
yú鱼
qún群
。
Several seagulls circle over the sea, looking for schools of fish.
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Fēng风
zhēng筝
duàn断
le了
xiàn线
，
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
suí随
fēng风
huí回
xiáng翔
。
The kite's string broke, and it wheeled in the air with the wind.