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There are 32 total results for your Revolve search in the dictionary.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

輪廻


轮廻

see styles
lún huí
    lun2 hui2
lun hui
 rinne
    りんね

More info & calligraphy:

Samsara / Endless Cycle of Rebirth
(1) {Buddh} samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} being reborn; reincarnation; (female given name) Rinne
輪轉 saṃsāra, the turning of the wheel, to revolve, i.e. transmigration in the six ways, the wheel of transmigration; the round of existence.


see styles
huí
    hui2
hui
 kai
variant of 回[hui2]
回 To turn, revolve, return.; Return, turn back, a turn.

see styles
huí
    hui2
hui
 meguri
    めぐり
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book)
(counter) (1) counter for occurrences; (2) a time; an instance; (3) inning (baseball); round; game; (n,n-suf) (4) (colloquialism) episode; chapter; instalment; (5) (abbreviation) (See 回族) Hui (people); (6) (abbreviation) (See 回教) Islam; (surname) Meguri
turn

see styles

    wo4
wo
 atsu
to turn
A handle for turning a wheel, a wheel, to revolve, circulate.

see styles
xuàn
    xuan4
hsüan
 sen
to whirl; immediately; variant of 鏇|镟[xuan4]
Revolve, turn round, whirl.


see styles
lún
    lun2
lun
 run
    るん
wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
(counter) counter for wheels and flowers; (female given name) Run
cakra; wheel, disc, rotation, to revolve; v. 研. The three wheels are 惑業苦illusion, karma, suffering, in constant revolution. The five are earth, water, fire, wind, and space; the earth rests on revolving spheres of water, fire, wind, and space. The nine are seen on the tops of pagodas, cf. 九輪.; The two wheels of a cart compared by the Tiantai school to 定 (or to its Tiantai form 止觀) and 慧 meditation and wisdom; see 止觀 5. Also 食 food and 法 the doctrine, i. e. food physical and spiritual.


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zhuàn
    zhuan4
chuan
 utata
    うたた
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm; classifier for repeated actions
(surname) Utata
vartana; pravartana; vṛtti. Turn, transform, revolve, evolve, change, the process of birth and rebirth; again, re-.


see styles
huí
    hui2
hui
 hazama
    はざま
to curve; to return; to revolve
(surname) Hazama
v. 廻.


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yùn
    yun4
yün
 yasu
    やす
to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
fortune; luck; chance; (personal name) Yasu
Revolve; turn of the wheel, luck; carry, transport.


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rào
    rao4
jao
 nyo
variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour
To go round, revolve around, encompass; to pay respect by walking around the object of regard.

see styles
suí
    sui2
sui
sparrow; revolve; place name

回る

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 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

圍繞


围绕

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wéi rào
    wei2 rao4
wei jao
 inyō
to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
To surround, go round; especially to make three complete turns to the right round an image of Buddha.

廻る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

打旋

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dǎ xuán
    da3 xuan2
ta hsüan
to revolve

打轉


打转

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dǎ zhuàn
    da3 zhuan4
ta chuan
to spin; to rotate; to revolve

旋轉


旋转

see styles
xuán zhuǎn
    xuan2 zhuan3
hsüan chuan
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl

環繞


环绕

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huán rào
    huan2 rao4
huan jao
to surround; to circle; to revolve around

眩く

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 kurumeku
    くるめく
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about

轉動


转动

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zhuàn dòng
    zhuan4 dong4
chuan tung
to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate

轉廻


转廻

see styles
zhuǎn huí
    zhuan3 hui2
chuan hui
 ten'e
To return, revolve, be reborn; idem 輪廻.

迴轉


回转

see styles
huí zhuǎn
    hui2 zhuan3
hui chuan
 eten
to revolve; to rotate; to turn around; to turn back; to go back; to return; (skiing) slalom
turning round

運心


运心

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yùn xīn
    yun4 xin1
yün hsin
 unjin
Revolve in the mind; indecision; to have in mind; to carry the mind, or thought, towards.

運轉


运转

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yùn zhuǎn
    yun4 zhuan3
yün chuan
 unten
to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around
to revolve

斫託羅


斫讬罗

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zhuó tuō luó
    zhuo2 tuo1 luo2
cho t`o lo
    cho to lo
 shakutara*
idem 斫迦羅 (or 柘迦羅); 遮伽羅 (or 遮迦羅); 賒羯羅 Cakra, a wheel, disc, cycle; the wheel of the sun's chariot, of time, etc.; like the vajra it is a symbol of sovereignty, of advancing or doing at will; to revolve the wheel is to manifest power or wisdom. Eitel. The cakra is one of the thirty-two signs on a Buddha's soles. It is a symbol of a 斫迦羅伐辣底 Cakravartī-rāja.

眩めく

see styles
 kurumeku
    くるめく
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about

転めく

see styles
 kurumeku
    くるめく
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (3) to bustle about

眾星拱辰


众星拱辰

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zhòng xīng gǒng chén
    zhong4 xing1 gong3 chen2
chung hsing kung ch`en
    chung hsing kung chen
lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader

眾星捧月


众星捧月

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zhòng xīng pěng yuè
    zhong4 xing1 peng3 yue4
chung hsing p`eng yüeh
    chung hsing peng yüeh
lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb

Variations:
回る
廻る

 mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin; (v5r,vi) (2) to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit; (v5r,vi) (3) to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol; (v5r,vi) (4) to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour; (v5r,vi) (5) to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side); (v5r,vi) (6) to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.); (v5r,vi) (7) to function; to work well; (v5r,vi) (8) to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.); (v5r,vi) (9) to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock); (v5r,vi) (10) to earn interest; (suf,v5r) (11) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 走り回る) to ... around; to ... about

Variations:
眩めく
転めく
眩く(io)

 kurumeku
    くるめく
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to spin; to revolve; to twirl; (v5k,vi) (2) to be dizzy; to feel faint; (v5k,vi) (3) to bustle about

Variations:
眩く
眩めく
転く(sK)
転めく(sK)

 kurumeku
    くるめく
(v5k,vi) (1) to feel dizzy; to feel faint; (v5k,vi) (2) (orig. meaning; also written as 転く) to spin; to revolve; to twirl

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 32 results for "Revolve" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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