流转
liú zhuǎn · HSK 7
to circulate
💧🔄 流 flow + 转 turn = things that flow and turn keep on the move and circulate
流 (flow, as of water) plus 转 (turn, rotate) builds the sense of constant movement: people roaming, goods or capital circulating round and round rather than staying put.
流 — water radical 氵 + 㐬 (phonetic, child being born)
流 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The water radical 氵 gives the meaning, while 㐬 depicts an infant being born head-down with amniotic fluid, suggesting downward flow. Together they convey water flowing, and by extension 'to flow' or 'current'.
转 — car radical 车 + 专 (phonetic)
转 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The left side 车 (cart/wheel) gives the meaning, evoking something that turns or rotates like a wheel. The right side 专 supplies the sound. Originally referring to the turning of a cart's wheels, it broadened to mean 'turn,' 'rotate,' or 'shift' in general.