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The Chinese word zizhuan - 自转 - zìzhuàn
(rotation in Chinese)



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Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)

zìzhuàn

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English translations

rotation, to rotate,
to revolve on its own axis

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Chinese characters  ( zizhuan / zìzhuàn ) with pronunciation (English translation: rotation )

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自转 ( zizhuan / zìzhuàn ) is composed of these characters: 自 (zi) , 转 (zhuan)
自转 ( zizhuan / zìzhuàn ) in traditional characters
自轉
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 自转 ( zizhuan / zìzhuàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Diqiu zizhuan yi zhou dayue xuyao ershisi xiaoshi.
Dìqiú zìzhuàn yī zhōu dàyuē xūyào èrshísì xiǎoshí.
 – English translation: The Earth takes about 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.

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self  |  to rotate
 
More words that mean to rotate in Chinese
huí ( 回 )

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