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旋涡
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旋涡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旋涡 Usage and Examples

whirlpool

vortex

她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。

She felt she was being dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.

她陷入了个人不幸的旋涡难以自拔。

She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness.

The characters in 旋涡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旋
xuán11rotate, spin, return, immediately
涡
wō10whirlpool or vortex

More words starting with 旋

  • xuán旋zuò做xuán旋shàng上Made and applied immediately, Immediate use upon completion
  • xuán旋xiān先shēng生Mr. Xuan, Mr. Spin
  • xuán旋jí即immediately after; soon after
  • xuán旋huí回cycle
  • xuán旋xué学xuán旋yòng用Learn and apply immediately, Learn by doing
  • xuàn旋gōng工Lathe turner; lathe operator
  • xuàn旋chuáng床Lathe
  • xuán旋lǜ律melody, tune
  • xuán旋lǜ律yōu优měi美beautiful melody, melodious
  • xuán旋lǜ律xiàn线Melody line, Melodic line
  • xuán旋diào掉twist off, unscrew
  • xuàn旋mù木Carousel, Merry-go-round

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Questions about 旋涡

What does 旋涡 mean in Chinese?

旋涡 (xuán wō) means “whirlpool, vortex”.

How do you pronounce 旋涡?

旋涡 is pronounced xuán wō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “whirlpool” in Chinese?

“whirlpool” is 旋涡 (xuán wō) in Chinese.

How is 旋涡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 旋涡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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