旋子

xuànzi
whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts)

CEDICT

Homographs

旋子 xuánzi torsor (math.)
鏇子 xuànzi
  1. large metal plate for making bean curd
  2. metal pot for warming wine

Entry Composition

1 旋 xuàn
  1. to whirl
  2. immediately
  3. variant of 鏇 xuàn
2 子 zi noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"