涡流

渦流

wōliú

noun #27,780

Measure Word

一股涡流 gǔ

Meanings

1 eddy current
2 vortex flow
3 whirlpool current

Characters

whirlpool; eddy; vortex

to flow; current; stream

Examples

发动机中的涡流会导致能量损耗。

Fādòngjī zhōng de wōliú huì dǎozhì néngliàng sǔnhào.

Eddy currents in the engine can cause energy loss.

河道弯处容易形成涡流。

Hédào wān chù róngyì xíngchéng wōliú.

Vortex flows easily form at river bends.

Tips

usage

涡流 is used in both physics (eddy current in electromagnetic induction) and fluid mechanics (whirlpool/vortex in liquids or gases). In physics contexts it often appears as 涡流损耗 (eddy current loss).

Stroke Order

涡 wō

流 liú