# 盘旋 (pánxuán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 盘旋 (pánxuán) means “to circle; to hover”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to circle; to hover
- Pinyin: pánxuán (pan2 xuan2)
- Traditional: 盤旋
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 几只老鹰在天空中盘旋。
  Jǐ zhī lǎoyīng zài tiānkōng zhōng pánxuán.
  Several eagles were circling in the sky.

## Characters

- [盘](https://hanziro.com/word/pan-plate/) (pán): plate; dish
- 旋 (xuán): to revolve; a loop

https://hanziro.com/word/pan-xuan-circle/

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