龙卷风

龍捲風

lóngjuǎnfēng

noun #6,787

Measure Word

一场龙卷风 chǎng

Meanings

1 tornado; twister

Characters

to roll; to curl

Examples

HSK 3

美国中部经常发生龙卷风。

Měiguó zhōngbù jīngcháng fāshēng lóngjuǎnfēng.

Tornadoes often occur in the central United States.

HSK 7-9

龙卷风摧毁了好几栋房子。

Lóngjuǎnfēng cuīhuǐ le hǎojǐ dòng fángzi.

The tornado destroyed several houses.

Tips

memory

Picture a dragon (龙) rolling up (卷) the wind (风) - a 'dragon-roll-wind' is a tornado.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

卷 juǎn

风 fēng