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湍流

tuānliú
noun #27,547

Meanings

  1. 1 turbulence
  2. 2 turbulent flow
  3. 3 rapids

Examples

飞机遭遇了强烈湍流，乘客感到紧张。
Fēijī zāoyù le qiángliè tuānliú, chéngkè gǎndào jǐnzhāng.
The plane encountered strong turbulence, making passengers nervous.
河流中的湍流对游泳者非常危险。
Héliú zhōng de tuānliú duì yóuyǒng zhě fēicháng wēixiǎn.
Turbulent currents in rivers are very dangerous for swimmers.

Tips

memory
湍 (tuān) means rushing water — think of a mountain stream charging downhill. Combined with 流 (flow), 湍流 is flow gone wild and chaotic.

Stroke Order

湍 tuān
流 liú