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title: "Xuanlu Meaning: 旋律 (xuánlǜ) Means “melody”"
description: "旋律 (xuánlǜ) means “melody; tune”. Hear its tones, see what 旋 and 律 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanlu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 旋律 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

旋律 xuánlǜ

## melody; tune

## Its characters

1. 旋 xuán to revolve
2. 律 lǜ law

## In a sentence

这首歌的旋律很好听。 This song has a lovely melody.

[More about 旋律](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%8B%E5%BE%8B)

## More words with 旋 or 律

- [法律 fǎlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/falu)
- [规律 guīlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guilu)
- [律师 lǜshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushi)
- [旋转 xuánzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanzhuan)
- [自律 zìlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zilu)

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