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

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

(～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, he [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.