漩涡

漩渦

xuánwō

noun #15,073

Meanings

1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex
2 (figurative) maelstrom; turmoil

Characters

whirlpool; eddy

Examples

河水在这里形成了一个巨大的漩涡。

Héshuǐ zài zhèlǐ xíngchéng le yī gè jùdà de xuánwō.

The river water formed a huge whirlpool here.

他被卷入了政治漩涡。

Tā bèi juǎnrù le zhèngzhì xuánwō.

He was drawn into a political maelstrom.

Tips

usage

Frequently used figuratively: 卷入漩涡 (juǎnrù xuánwō, to be drawn into a maelstrom) describes being caught up in trouble, controversy, or chaos.

Stroke Order

漩 xuán

涡 wō