to curl up; to wind around; to linger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to curl up; to wind around; to hover; to linger
Often used poetically for smoke, sounds, or persistent thoughts that seem to physically coil around a space or the mind.
Cūn村
zhuāng庄
shàng上
kōng空
chuī炊
yān烟
xuán旋
rào绕
，
wǎn宛
rú如
yī一
fú幅
níng宁
jìng静
de的
shuǐ水
mò墨
huà画
。
Cooking smoke curled up above the village, resembling a tranquil ink wash painting.
Tā她
de的
gē歌
shēng声
xuán旋
rào绕
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
tīng厅
lǐ里
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
sàn散
。
Her singing voice lingered in the concert hall, refusing to dissipate for the longest time.
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Chū出
guó国
qiú求
xué学
de的
niàn念
tou头
yī一
zhí直
xuán旋
rào绕
zài在
tā他
de的
nǎo脑
jì际
，
ràng让
tā他
yè夜
bù不
néng能
mèi寐
。
The thought of studying abroad kept swirling through his mind, keeping him awake at night.
Shān山
fēng峰
bèi被
yún云
wù雾
xuán旋
rào绕
zhe着
，
ruò若
yǐn隐
ruò若
xiàn现
。
The mountain peaks were shrouded in swirling clouds and mist, now visible, now hidden.