旋涡

xuán wō

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 逆流 nì liú 逆流 nì liú against the stream Means countercurrent or adverse current, opposite in flow direction to a whirlpool.: against the stream

Register variants

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• 漩涡 xuán wō 漩涡 xuán wō whirlpool Common alternative form; 漩涡 is more frequently used in everyday writing.: whirlpool

Related words

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• 螺旋 luó xuán 螺旋 luó xuán spiral Refers to a spiral shape or helix, conceptually similar to the swirling motion of a whirlpool.: spiral

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 旋涡星系 xuán wō xīng xì: spiral galaxy
• 旋涡星云 旋涡星云 xuán wō xīng yún: spiral nebula
• 旋涡状 旋涡状 xuán wō zhuàng: spiral-shaped
• 准稳旋涡结构 准稳旋涡结构 zhǔn wěn xuán wō jié gòu: quasi-stationary spiral structure QSSS (astrophysics)

Child Words of 旋涡

• 旋 旋 xuán: to revolve
• 涡 涡 guō: name of a river
• 涡 涡 wō: eddy