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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 旋 has 11 strokes; 旋回 is read せんかい, and 旋律 is read せんりつ.
• Basic usage: 旋回 describes circling or turning; 旋律 denotes a melody formed by a sequence of notes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Turning and melody
  • 湖の上をゆっくり旋回 describes a bird circling slowly above a lake. A boat that 右へ旋回しました turned right, so the word does not always mean completing a full circle.
  • 旋律を口ずさんだ means humming a melody.