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Cycle in Chinese

cycle · HSK 6

循环 xún huán

  1. 循 xún to follow
  2. 环 huán ring

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How do you say cycle in Chinese?

Cycle in Chinese is 循环 (xún huán). You can also say 周期 (zhōu qī).

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