旋流

xuánliú

noun

Measure Word

一股旋流 gǔ

Meanings

1 rotating flow
2 swirl
3 vortex flow

Characters

to revolve / rotate

to flow / current

Examples

管道里产生了强烈的旋流。

Guǎndào lǐ chǎnshēng le qiángliè de xuánliú.

A strong swirling flow formed inside the pipe.

工程师利用旋流分离杂质。

Gōngchéngshī lìyòng xuánliú fēnlí zázhì.

Engineers use vortex flow to separate impurities.

Tips

usage

旋流 is a technical fluid-dynamics term used in engineering (e.g. cyclone separators, combustion chambers). For an everyday whirlpool in water, 漩涡 (xuánwō) is more natural.

Stroke Order

旋 xuán

流 liú