胡旋

Chinese

		barbarian; recklessly; surname	lathe; specially for an occasion; revolve
trad. (胡旋)		胡	旋
simp. #(胡旋)		胡	旋

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): húxuán

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: húxuán
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: húsyuán
    • Wade–Giles: hu²-hsüan²
    • Yale: hú-sywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hwushyuan
    • Palladius: хусюань (xusjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu³⁵ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/

Noun

胡旋

1. (～舞) (historical) "barbarian whirl", a Tang-era dance from Kangju (康居, Sogdiana)

   • 至玄宗前，作胡旋舞，疾如風焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     至玄宗前，作胡旋舞，疾如风焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 舊唐書 (Jiùtángshū)

     Zhì Xuánzōng qián, zuò húxuánwǔ, jí rú fēng yān. [Pinyin]

     Before Xuanzong, [An Lushan] performed the barbarian whirling dance, quick as the wind.

   • 胡旋女，胡旋女。心應弦，手應鼓。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     胡旋女，胡旋女。心应弦，手应鼓。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 白居易《胡旋女》

     Húxuán nǚ, húxuán nǚ. Xīn yìng xián, shǒu yìng gǔ. [Pinyin]

     Whirling girl, whirling girl! Your heart responds to the string, and your hands to the drum.