辗 转

zhǎn zhuǎndictionary entry

to toss about in bed / from person to person / indirectly / to wander

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

輾轉辗转 [zhan3 zhuan3] /to toss about in bed/from person to person/indirectly/to wander/

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Other forms in these source records: 輾轉

辗
niǎn
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zhǎn
used in 輾轉|辗转[zhǎn zhuǎn]
转
zhuǎi
see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]
zhuǎn
to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
zhuàn
to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

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