旋涡

旋渦

xuánwō

noun HSK 7 #42,289

Meanings

1 whirlpool
2 vortex
3 eddy

Characters

whirlpool; eddy

Examples

河水形成了一个巨大的旋涡。

Héshuǐ xíngchéngle yī gè jùdà de xuánwō.

The river formed a huge whirlpool.

他被卷入了政治旋涡。

Tā bèi juǎnrùle zhèngzhì xuánwō.

He was drawn into a political vortex.

Tips

usage

旋涡 is often used figuratively: 卷入旋涡 (be drawn into a vortex) describes getting caught up in complicated situations, scandals, or conflicts.

Stroke Order

旋 xuán

涡 wō