旋舞
xuán wǔ
Pinyin

Definition

旋舞
 - 
xuán wǔ
  1. whirling dance

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

凯旋
kǎi xuán
  1. 1 to return in triumph
  2. 2 to return victorious
旋律
xuán lu:4
  1. 1 melody
  2. 2 rhythm
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
  1. 1 to rotate
  2. 2 to revolve
  3. 3 to spin
  4. 4 to whirl
歌舞
gē wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing
舞
wǔ
  1. 1 to dance
  2. 2 to wield
  3. 3 to brandish
舞台
wǔ tái
  1. 1 stage
  2. 2 arena
  3. 3 fig. in the limelight
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
  1. 1 dance (performance art)
  2. 2 dancing
跳舞
tiào wǔ
  1. 1 to dance
伴舞
bàn wǔ
  1. 1 to be a dancing partner to sb
  2. 2 to perform as a backup dancer
  3. 3 taxi dancer (hired dancing partner)
  4. 4 escort
凯旋门
kǎi xuán mén
  1. 1 triumphal arch
周旋
zhōu xuán
  1. 1 to mix with others
  2. 2 to socialize
  3. 3 to deal with
  4. 4 to contend
回旋
huí xuán
  1. 1 to cycle around
  2. 2 cyclotron
  3. 3 slalom
圆舞曲
yuán wǔ qǔ
  1. 1 waltz
天旋地转
tiān xuán dì zhuàn
  1. 1 the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
  2. 2 fig. huge changes in the world
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
挥舞
huī wǔ
  1. 1 to brandish
  2. 2 to wave sth
旋风
xuàn fēng
  1. 1 whirlwind
  2. 2 tornado
盘旋
pán xuán
  1. 1 to spiral
  2. 2 to circle
  3. 3 to go around
  4. 4 to hover
  5. 5 to orbit
肚皮舞
dù pí wǔ
  1. 1 belly dance
舞动
wǔ dòng
  1. 1 to move as in a dance
  2. 2 to wave (some implement)
  3. 3 to flourish
  4. 4 (of eyes, hands etc) to dance
  5. 5 to flutter

Idioms (18)

天旋地转
tiān xuán dì zhuàn
  1. 1 the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
  2. 2 fig. huge changes in the world
张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
  1. 1 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì
  1. 1 to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
旋乾转坤
xuán qián zhuǎn kūn
  1. 1 lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering
  2. 2 a radical change
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
盘旋曲折
pán xuán qū zhé
  1. 1 lit. windy and circuitous
  2. 2 difficult (idiom)
祸不旋踵
huò bù xuán zhǒng
  1. 1 trouble is never far away (idiom)
闻鸡起舞
wén jī qǐ wǔ
  1. 1 to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
  2. 2 to be diligent in one's studies
能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
  1. 1 can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
载歌载舞
zài gē zài wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
  1. 1 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
项庄舞剑
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
  1. 1 lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn] in 206 BC)
  2. 2 fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng
  1. 1 lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pèi gōng] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
  2. 2 an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
莺歌燕舞
yīng gē yàn wǔ
  1. 1 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
  2. 2 prosperity abounds (idiom)
龙飞凤舞
lóng fēi fèng wǔ
  1. 1 flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

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