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漩

xuán
noun #52,454

Meanings

  1. 1 whirlpool; eddy; swirling current

Examples

HSK 7-9
这里的河里有危险的漩涡。
Zhèlǐ de hé lǐ yǒu wēixiǎn de xuánwō.
There is a dangerous whirlpool in the river here.
HSK 7-9
小船被卷进了漩涡。
Xiǎochuán bèi juǎnjìn le xuánwō.
The little boat was sucked into the whirlpool.

Tips

usage
Mostly used in 漩涡 (whirlpool), which can be a literal water eddy or, figuratively, getting drawn into a troublesome situation.

Components

radical
氵 shuǐ
water
The three-drop water radical (left-side form of 水) anchors the meaning: 漩 is specifically swirling, circling water.
phonetic
旋 xuán
to revolve; rotate
Supplies the reading xuán and the sense of spinning; the rotating motion of 旋 is exactly what makes the water a whirlpool.

Stroke Order

漩 xuán