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旋涡

xuán wō
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. spiral
  2. 2. whirlpool
  3. 3. eddy
  4. 4. vortex

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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逆流
nì liú

against the stream

Means countercurrent or adverse current, opposite in flow direction to a whirlpool.

Register variants

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漩涡
xuán wō

whirlpool

Common alternative form; 漩涡 is more frequently used in everyday writing.

Related words

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螺旋
luó xuán

spiral

Refers to a spiral shape or helix, conceptually similar to the swirling motion of a whirlpool.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 旋涡 with 旋律 (melody); they sound similar but mean completely different things.

Formality

漩涡 is the more common and slightly more formal written form compared to 旋涡, though both are used.

Example Sentences

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小船被卷入了 旋涡 。
The small boat was drawn into the whirlpool.

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Words Containing 旋涡

旋涡星系
xuán wō xīng xì

spiral galaxy

旋涡星云
xuán wō xīng yún

spiral nebula

旋涡状
xuán wō zhuàng

spiral-shaped

准稳旋涡结构
zhǔn wěn xuán wō jié gòu

quasi-stationary spiral structure QSSS (astrophysics)

Child Words of 旋涡

旋
xuán

to revolve

涡
guō

name of a river

涡
wō

eddy